decollement
/ˌdeˈkɒlɪmənt/noun
mass noun
1- Geology a process in which some strata become partly detached from those underneath and slide over them, causing folding and deformation【地质】滑脱; 挤离作用。
1.1
- (亦作decollement zone)[count noun] a boundary separating deformed strata from underlying strata which are not similarly deformed挤离带, 底基断层带。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from French, from décoller 'unstick'.