overthrust

[ oh-ver-thruhst ]

noun

, Geology.

1. a thrust fault with a low dip and a large slip.
2. a thrust fault in which the hanging wall was the one that moved ( underthrust ).

overthrust

/ ˈəʊvəˌθrʌst /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of overthrust¹

First recorded in 1880–85; over- + thrust

Example Sentences

They call the eastern edge of this range the Lewis overthrust, because thats where the overlapping stopped.

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This cliff under usit must be three thousand feet down to the shale slidewas the front edge of the overthrust.

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Of course I am here taking the record just as I find it, as I have already discussed this matter of "overthrust folds."

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