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单词 underthrust
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Definition of underthrust in English:

underthrust

verbˈʌndəθrʌstˌəndərˈTHrəst
[with object]Geology
  • 1Force (a crustal plate or other body of rock) beneath another formation.

    使俯冲;使(断层或岩层)插到另一层面下

    the Farallon plate was being underthrust beneath the North American plate
    this sediment may be deformed by the underthrusting
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Patterns of this type can be readily explained by accretionary tectonism, whereby a packet of sediment accreted at the toe of the prism is underthrust and buried beneath an overburden of older strata.
    • Here the Papua New Guinea continental crust appears to be underthrusting the adjacent marginal basin and obduction of the ophiolite is occurring in an uphill direction.
    • The tensional stresses in the uplift can be relaxed by, for example, underthrusting in a subduction zone, or contraction in surrounding regions.
    1. 1.1 Be forced underneath (another formation)
      被俯冲入(另一层面)
      plate X is underthrusting plate Y in a NE direction
nounˈʌndəθrʌstˌəndərˈTHrəst
Geology
  • An instance of one crustal plate or other body of rock being forced underneath another.

    使俯冲;使(断层或岩层)插到另一层面下

    the westward underthrust of the Pacific Ocean plate
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We suggest that because the upper portion of underthrust sections lacked any thick, water-saturated clastic deposits this did not favour the formation of melanges.

Definition of underthrust in US English:

underthrust

verbˌəndərˈTHrəst
[with object]Geology
  • 1Force (a crustal plate or other body of rock) beneath another plate or block.

    使俯冲;使(断层或岩层)插到另一层面下

    the Farallon plate was being underthrust beneath the North American plate
    this sediment may be deformed by the underthrusting
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Here the Papua New Guinea continental crust appears to be underthrusting the adjacent marginal basin and obduction of the ophiolite is occurring in an uphill direction.
    • The tensional stresses in the uplift can be relaxed by, for example, underthrusting in a subduction zone, or contraction in surrounding regions.
    • Patterns of this type can be readily explained by accretionary tectonism, whereby a packet of sediment accreted at the toe of the prism is underthrust and buried beneath an overburden of older strata.
    1. 1.1 Be forced underneath (another plate or block)
      被俯冲入(另一层面)
      plate X is underthrusting plate Y in a northeast direction
nounˌəndərˈTHrəst
Geology
  • An instance of one plate or block being forced underneath another.

    the westward underthrust of the Pacific Ocean plate
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We suggest that because the upper portion of underthrust sections lacked any thick, water-saturated clastic deposits this did not favour the formation of melanges.
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