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diapir

[ dahy-uh-peer ]

noun

, Geology.
  1. a dome, or anticline, the upper regions of which have been ruptured and penetrated by material squeezed up from below. Compare plume ( def 10 ), salt dome.


diapir

/ ˈdaɪəˌpɪə /

noun

  1. geology an anticlinal fold in which the brittle overlying rock has been pierced by material, such as salt, from beneath
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diapir

/ ə-pîr′ /

  1. A fold or dome, such as an anticline, in which the upper strata of sediment or rock have been ruptured by the upward movement of more plastic rock, such as a body of salt, gypsum, or lava.
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Other Words From

  • di·a·pir·ic [dahy-, uh, -, pir, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of diapir1

1915–20; < French, said to be < Greek diapeírein to drive through, pierce; dia- dia- + peírein to pierce
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Word History and Origins

Origin of diapir1

C20: from Greek diapeirainein to make holes through, pierce
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Example Sentences

Warm blobs of ice, or diapirs, could well up from the ocean-ice shell interface, eventually reaching the surface over thousands of years - carrying any evidence of microbial life with them.

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