overthrust

[ oh-ver-thruhst ]

/ ˈoʊ vərˌθrʌst /

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noun Geology.

a thrust fault with a low dip and a large slip.

a thrust fault in which the hanging wall was the one that moved (opposed to underthrust).

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Origin of overthrust

First recorded in 1880–85; over- + thrust

Words nearby overthrust

“Over There”, over-the-road, over the top, overthink, overthrow, overthrust, overthrust belt, overtime, overtire, overtired, overtly

How to use overthrust in a sentence

They call the eastern edge of this range the Lewis overthrust, because thats where the overlapping stopped.
Boy Scouts in Glacier Park|Walter Prichard Eaton
This cliff under usit must be three thousand feet down to the shale slidewas the front edge of the overthrust.
Boy Scouts in Glacier Park|Walter Prichard Eaton
Of course I am here taking the record just as I find it, as I have already discussed this matter of "overthrust folds."
Illogical Geology|George McCready Price

British Dictionary definitions for overthrust

overthrust

/ (ˈəʊvəˌθrʌst) /

noun

geology a reverse fault in which the rocks on the upper surface of a fault plane have moved over the rocks on the lower surfaceCompare underthrust

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