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subthrust

subthrust noun: a geological thrust fault located beneath another thrust fault.

Noun

subthrust (countable and uncountable, plural subthrusts)

  1. A geological thrust fault located beneath another thrust fault.

Forms of subthrust

pluralsubthrusts
alternative formsub-thrust

Questions about subthrust

What does subthrust mean?
Subthrust means a geological thrust fault located beneath another thrust fault.
What part of speech is subthrust?
Subthrust is a noun.
What is the plural of subthrust?
The plural of subthrust is subthrusts.

Words near subthrust in the dictionary

  1. subthreshold
  2. subthresholds
  3. subthrill
  4. subthrills
  5. subthrombolytic
  6. subthrust
  7. Subtiaba
  8. subtick
  9. subticks
  10. subtidal
  11. subtidally

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