overthrust

 
Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvəθrʌst/
Geology

noun

[mass noun]
  • the thrust of one series of rock strata over another, especially along a fault line at a shallow angle to the horizontal.

verb (past and past participle overthrust)

[with object]
  • force (a body of rock) over another: (as noun overthrusting) the increased overburden resulting from overthrusting