Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-thruhst]
- /ˈoʊ vərˌθrʌst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [oh-ver-thruhst]
- /ˈoʊ vərˌθrʌst/
Definitions of overthrust word
- noun overthrust a thrust fault with a low dip and a large slip. 1
- noun overthrust a thrust fault in which the hanging wall was the one that moved (opposed to underthrust). 1
- noun overthrust a reverse fault in which the rocks on the upper surface of a fault plane have moved over the rocks on the lower surface 0
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Origin of overthrust
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; over- + thrust
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Parts of speech for Overthrust
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overthrust popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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