Transcription
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- [uhn-der-thruhst]
- /ˈʌn dərˌθrʌst/
- /ˌʌndəθrˈʌst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhn-der-thruhst]
- /ˈʌn dərˌθrʌst/
Definitions of underthrust word
- noun underthrust a thrust fault in which the footwall moved and the hanging wall did not (opposed to overthrust). 1
- noun underthrust a reverse fault in which the rocks on the lower surface of a fault plane have moved under the relatively static rocks on the upper surface 0
- verb underthrust (geology, of a tectonic plate) To thrust under another. 0
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Origin of underthrust
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; under- + thrust
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Parts of speech for Underthrust
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underthrust popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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