overfold

UK/ˈəʊvəfəʊld/

overfold noun: a fold whereby the strata are forced through an angle of more than 90 degrees, so that younger strata lie below older ones.

Noun

overfold (plural overfolds)

A fold whereby the strata are forced through an angle of more than 90 degrees, so that younger strata lie below older ones.
- Thrusts were directed there; major overfolds bulged outwards towards the north.2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 95

overfold (third-person singular simple present overfolds, present participle overfolding, simple past and past participle overfolded)

(transitive) To fold excessively.
- The trick is to not overfold the ingredients; doing so causes the egg whites to deflate, resulting in a flat or soggy soufflé.2012, Culture Magazine, Cheese For Dummies, page 305

অত্যধিক ভাঁজ করা

Noun
plural	overfolds
Verb
third-person singular present	overfolds
present participle	overfolding
past participle	overfolded
past	overfolded

From over- + fold; in the geological sense, after German Überfaltung (“overfolding”).

What does overfold mean?: Overfold means a fold whereby the strata are forced through an angle of more than 90 degrees, so that younger strata lie below older ones.
What is overfold in Bengali?: Overfold in Bengali is অত্যধিক ভাঁজ করা. See Overfold meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is overfold?: Overfold can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce overfold?: Overfold is pronounced /ˈəʊvəfəʊld/ (UK).
What is the plural of overfold?: The plural of overfold is overfolds.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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