overthrusting

ˌoʊvərˈθrʌstɪŋ
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Translation of overthrusting into Hebrew,

Noun

geology

TECH.geological process where crustal layers are pushed over each otherTECH.
הַחְלָקָה שֶׁל שִׁכְבוֹת קְרוּם כַּדּוּר הָאָרֶץ הַחְלָקַת שִׁכְבוֹת קְרוּם
  • The overthrusting created a series of mountain ranges.החלקה של שכבות הקרום יצרה סדרה של רכסי הרים.

Adjective

geology

TECH.characterized by rock layers pushed over othersTECH.
נִדְחָף nidkhafמְדֻחֶה meduḥehמְשֻׁכְבָּה
  • The overthrusting layers created a unique mountain formation.השכבות הנדחפות יצרו תצורת הרים ייחודית.
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Synonyms and analogies of overthrusting in English

n.overriding
adj.overridingMore synonyms

Examples of overthrusting in a sentence

  • The study focused on overthrusting in the region's geology.
  • Geologists examined the overthrusting fault lines.
  • Overthrusting formations are common in this mountain range.
overthrust
ˈəʊvəθrʌst
Noun

geology

TECH.geological fault where older rocks move over younger onesTECH.
תְּזוּזַת סְלָעִים tezuzat sela'im
  • The overthrust created a visible ridge in the landscape.השבר יצר רכס נראה בנוף.
Verb
tr.

geology

TECH.push one rock layer over anotherTECH.
לְהַעֲבִיר שִׁכָּבָה עַל גַּבֵּי שִׁכָּבָה אַחֶרֶת לְדַחְפֵּס שִׁכָּבָה עַל גַּבֵּי אַחֶרֶת
  • The tectonic plates overthrust during the earthquake.לוחיות הטקטוניות העבירו שכבה על גבי שכבה אחרת במהלך הרעש.

overthrusting: Examples and translations in context

What then is more natural than to say: Well, then the earth must once have been alive, or these convulsions of inverting and overthrusting could not possibly have occurred!

אם כן, אין דבר טבעי יותר מאשר להסיק שהאדמה היתה צריכה להיות פעם חיה, או שפרכוסים אלו של היפוך, ודחיפה לא היו יכולים להתקיים!

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