overthrust

o ver thrust |ˈōvərˌTHrəst ˈoʊvərˌθrəst |Geology ▶noun the thrust of one series of rock strata over another, esp. along a fault line at a shallow angle to the horizontal. ▶verb ( past and past participle overthrust ) [ with obj. ] force (a body of rock ) over another: (as noun overthrusting ) : the increased overburden resulting from overthrusting. • (of a body of rock ) be forced over (another formation ): the shales are overthrust by Carboniferous rocks.

overthrust

overthrust |ˈəʊvəθrʌst |Geology ▶noun [ mass noun ] the thrust of one series of rock strata over another, especially along a fault line at a shallow angle to the horizontal. ▶verb ( past and past participle overthrust ) [ with obj. ] force (a body of rock ) over another.