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Overfold

/ˈəʊvəfəʊld/

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

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

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Word	Definition
overshiftnoun	A work period that extends significantly beyond the normal eight-hour shift; An instance of involuntary overtime.
overlardingnoun	The act of one who overlards.
overbendnoun	An instance of overbending (bending too far).
overstownoun	The act of stowing cargo on top of other cargo.
overbreaknoun	(civil engineering, geology) Rock or earth excavated beyond the planned extent; caving in of material near the edge of an excavation.
overshapeverb	(transitive) To shape, form, or manipulate excessively.
overwindnoun	Synonym of overwinding.
overburthenverb	Archaic form of overburden. [(transitive) To overload or overtax.]
overhanging	(architecture) Synonym of overhang.
overpullnoun	The act of pulling too much.
overloadnoun	An excessive load.
overfloodnoun	A flood; an excess or superabundance.
overflushnoun	An excess of something.
overforcenoun	Excessive force; violence.
outbulgeverb	To bulge outward.
overhangnoun	(architecture) That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building.
outthrustnoun	Something that extends outwards, especially such an outcrop of rock
overlashingnoun	The process of physically tying additional cables to the cables that are already attached to a utility pole.
overwordnoun	(UK, dialectal) Any word or phrase frequently repeated.
overdepositionnoun	Excessive deposition

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