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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERTHRUST

overthrust  [ˈəʊvəˌθrʌst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERTHRUST

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Overthrust is a noun.
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WHAT DOES OVERTHRUST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

overthrust

Thrust fault

A thrust fault is a type of fault, or break in the Earth's crust across which there has been relative movement, in which rocks of lower stratigraphic position are pushed up and over higher strata. They are often recognized because they place older rocks above younger. Thrust faults are the result of compressional forces.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERTHRUST


antirust
ˌæntɪˈrʌst
antitrust
ˌæntɪˈtrʌst
counterthrust
ˈkaʊntəˌθrʌst
crust
krʌst
distrust
dɪsˈtrʌst
encrust
ɪnˈkrʌst
entrust
ɪnˈtrʌst
frust
frʌst
incrust
ɪnˈkrʌst
mistrust
ˌmɪsˈtrʌst
out-thrust
ˌaʊtˈθrʌst
piecrust
ˈpaɪkrʌst
rust
rʌst
thrust
θrʌst
trust
trʌst
underthrust
ˈʌndəˌθrʌst
unitrust
ˈjuːnɪˌtrʌst
untrust
ʌnˈtrʌst
upper-crust
ˈʌpəˌkrʌst
upthrust
ˈʌpˌθrʌst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERTHRUST

overtedious
overteem
overthick
overthin
overthink
overthought
overthrew
overthrow
overthrower
overthrown
overthwart
overtight
overtighten
overtime
overtime ban
overtime pay
overtime work(ing)
overtimely
overtimer
overtimid

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERTHRUST

abdominal thrust
black rust
blind trust
blister rust
brain trust
brains trust
breach of trust
charitable trust
Civic Trust
closed-end trust
continental crust
cut and thrust
discretionary trust
Historic Places Trust
investment trust
National Trust
squat thrust
stop thrust
unit trust
upper crust

Synonyms and antonyms of overthrust in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overthrust» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERTHRUST

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Translator English - Chinese

逆掩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cabalgamiento
570 millions of speakers

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overthrust
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Translator English - Hindi

overthrust
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دفع فوقي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

надвиг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overthrust
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overthrust
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Translator English - French

chevauchement
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Translator English - Malay

Overthrust
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Translator English - German

Überschiebung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

衝上断層
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overthrust
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chờm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overthrust
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विध्वंस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bindirme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sovrascorrimento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nasunięcie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

насування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

încălecare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επωθήθηκε
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af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overthrust
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Translator English - Swedish

overthrust
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

thrust
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERTHRUST»

The term «overthrust» is normally little used and occupies the 126.042 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERTHRUST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overthrust

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERTHRUST»

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Glacier Country: Montana's Glacier National Park
THE. LEWIS. OVERTHRUST. So far as anyone knows, the rocks we see in Glacier Park lay undisturbed until the Rocky Mountains formed sometime around 65 million years ago, give or take 10 million. All sorts of complex things happened as ...
‎1990
2
Lateral ramps in the folded Appalachians and in overthrust ...
Lateral. Ramps. in. the. Folded. Appalachians. and. in. Overthrust. Belts. Worldwide-. A. Fundamental. Element. of. Thrust-Belt. Architecture. By. Howard. A . Pohn. B Figure 1. Block diagrams of lateral ramps. Small arrows ...
Howard A. Pohn, Geological Survey (U.S.), 2000
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U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper
1), a region entirely within the Cordilleran overthrust belt of the Rocky Mountains. Meso- and Neoproterozoic and Phanerozoic strata are prominent in the central and southern parts of the range, southeast of the study area. Bedrock of the ...
‎2002
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Geological Survey professional paper
The Devonian of the overthrust block is the dark-colored dolomite and capping quartzite of the Silverhorn formation, almost completely unfos- siliferous but easily recognizable by its lithologic character. It is greatly brecciated, so that the bed- ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), Geological Survey (U.S.). Geographic Names Information Management, 1932
5
Geology of the Hanover-York District, Pennsylvania
Northeast of the district, in the Middletown quadrangle,'-0 the overthrust is better demonstrated, for the Stoner overthrust swings southeastward across the structural trend and reveals the Strickler anticline, as shown in plate 17. East of ...
Anna Isabel Jonas, George Willis Stose, 1944
6
Geology and Ore Deposits of the Pioche District, Nevada
The Devonian of the overthrust block is the dark-colored dolomite and capping quartzite of the Silverhorn formation, almost completely unfos- siliferous but easily recognizable by its lithologic character. It is greatly brecciated, so that the ...
Lewis Gardner Westgate, Adolph Knopf, 1932
7
Geology of the Muddy Mountains, Nevada: With a Section ...
the mountain ranges have been shoved eastward over younger rocks, and in the eastward overthrust fault in the Philipsburg quadrangle, Montana, which is considered by Calkins to be the probable continuation of the Lewis overthrust, both ...
Chester Ray Longwell, 1928
8
Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, ...
The thrust faults occur in zones called overthrust or disturbed belts. The most drilled of these overthrust belts is the Rocky Mountain or Western over- thrust or disturbed belt of the United States and Canada (Fig. 12-17). Thrust faulting occurred ...
Norman J. Hyne, 2001
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Geological Survey Bulletin
The irregularity of the relations north of the anticlinal marble knoll between the Columbian and Proctor quarries has already been pointed out, and the Pine Hill overthrust fault is only 2 miles east. (See map, PI. I.) Section G (PL III) has been ...
‎1912
10
Evolution of Geological Structures in Micro- to Macro-scales
Overthrust. shear. in. mountain. building*. Martin. Casey. and. Dorothee. Dietrich. Geologisches. Institut,. ETH. Zentrum,. Zurich,. Switzerland. NW Diablerets nappe — Competent units: Lower Cretaceous Urgonian limest. Chapter seven 7.1 ...
S. Sengupta, Subir Kumar Ghosh, Kshitindramohan Naha, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERTHRUST»

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Feds Demand More Delay For Man Who Waited 32 Years to Drill
... drill near Hall Creek, approximately 2 miles south of U.S. Highway 2 to evaluate the natural gas potential of that portion of the Overthrust Belt. «Fairfield Sun Times, Jul 15»
2
How a Conservative Billionaire Is Moving Heaven and Earth to …
In the 1980s, he chased leases on immense tracts of land in a geological formation in the Rockies called the Overthrust Belt, amassing ... «Pacific Standard, Jun 15»
3
Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc. Provides Update on Operations
... in Utah, which include a massive shale development play and a world class exploration project, located along the Central Utah Overthrust. «PennEnergy, Jun 15»
4
'Sacred Lands,' Or The Almighty Dollar?
In 1983, an application for permit to drill (APD) a single well was submitted to evaluate the potential of that part of the Overthrust Belt, whose ... «Daily Caller, Jun 15»
5
3 Unique Risks That Affect SandRidge Energy Inc.'s Investors
... agreement with Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) to provide it with natural gas from the company's operations in the West Texas Overthrust, ... «Motley Fool, Apr 15»
6
Rockies Express Pipeline Announces Completion of April 2015 …
In addition, REX has 625 MMcf/day of capacity on the Overthrust Pipeline available to it pursuant to a long-term lease. Rockies Express ... «Business Wire, Apr 15»
7
BBC news documents Skinflint
Overthrust and Wrust each played 45 minutes while Skinflint had 1 hour 30mins to entertain the energetic crowd who danced to the music for ... «Mmegi Online, Mar 15»
8
Boom! Bust!
HCN's June 26, 1981 cover story, "The Overthrust moneybelt," begins: "Untreated sewage is overflowing into the Bear River." In 1982, HCN ... «High Country News, Mar 15»
9
Rockies Express Pipeline Announces Significant Financial and …
In addition, REX has 625 MMcf/day of capacity on the Overthrust Pipeline available to it pursuant to a long-term lease. Rockies Express ... «Business Wire, Mar 15»
10
Bill Barrett Corporation (BBG) CEO Scot Woodall on Q4 2014 …
As a legacy from our gas properties we continue to hold long-term firm natural gas transportation contracts for the Overthrust and Ruby ... «Seeking Alpha, Feb 15»

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