Downthrust

/ˈdaʊnˌθrʌst/ noun

Definition

A geological structure where rock layers have been pushed downward and under adjacent rocks; a form of faulting or overthrust.

Etymology

Compound of 'down' and 'thrust,' describing geological forces. Emerged in 19th-century geology terminology to describe compression-related fault structures.

Kelly Says

In a downthrust, one chunk of earth gets shoved down beneath another—it's the opposite of a mountain range; these create hidden weak zones where earthquakes can eventually happen.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ወደ ታች ጫት
we-de ta-ch chiat
ARالعربية
ضغط لأسفل
dagh la-as-fal
BNবাংলা
নিচে প্রেস
niche pres
CACatalà
empenta cap avall
em-pen-ta cap a-vall
CSČeština
dolní tlak
dol-ni tla-k
DADansk
tryk ned
tryk ned
DEDeutsch
Abwärtsdrang
ab-vartz-drank
ELΕλληνικά
πίεση προς τα κάτω
pi-e-si pros ta ka-to
ESEspañol
empujón hacia abajo
em-poo-hon ka-sa ba-ho
FAفارسی
فشار به پایین
fesh-ar be pa-yeen
FISuomi
alaspaine
a-las-pai-ne
FRFrançais
poussée vers le bas
poo-say ver le bas
GUGU
નીચે દબાવ
nee-che da-bav
HAHA
kwanta kasa
kwan-ta ka-sa
HEעברית
הדחייה כלפי מטה
ha-di-ya kol-pi me-ta
HIहिन्दी
नीचे धक्का
nee-che dhak-ka
HUMagyar
lefelé nyomás
le-fe-le nyom-as
IDBahasa Indonesia
dorong ke bawah
do-rong ke ba-wah
IGIG
n'eme n'elu
ne-me ne-lu
ITItaliano
spinta verso il basso
spin-ta ver-so il ba-sso
JA日本語
押し下げ
oshi-sage
KKKK
астына басу
as-tyna ba-su
KMKM
លំបាក ទៅ ក្រោម
lam-beak tou kra-om
KO한국어
내려찍힘
nae-lye-o-jik-him
MRMR
खालीकडे
kha-lee-ka-de
MSBahasa Melayu
dorong ke bawah
do-rong ke ba-wah
MYမြန်မာ
အောက်သို့ ပိတ်
a-ok-tho pwet
NLNederlands
neerwaartse druk
neer-vart-se druk
NONorsk
trykk ned
tryk ned
PAPA
ਕਿਨਾਰ 'ਤੇ
kin-aar te
PLPolski
nacisk w dół
na-cisk v do-l
PTPortuguês
empurrão para baixo
em-poo-ron pah ba-sow
RORomână
apăsare în jos
a-pa-sa-re in jos
RUРусский
давление вниз
davlenie niz
SVSvenska
nedtryck
ned-tryck
SWKiswahili
kushusha chini
koo-shu-sha chi-ni
TAதமிழ்
கீழே தள்ளுதல்
kee-la-e tha-llu-thal
TEతెలుగు
కిందికి నొక్కు
kindi-ki nok-ku
THไทย
ผลักลง
phon lak long
TLTL
pababa
pa-ba-ba
TRTürkçe
aşağı doğru itme
a-sha-gi do-ru it-meh
UKУкраїнська
тиск вниз
tisk niz
URاردو
نیچے دھکا
neech-ay dhak-a
VITiếng Việt
đẩy xuống
day xuong
YOYO
ṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀ lẹ́ẹ̀
she-she le-e
ZH中文
向下推力
xiàwàng tuī lì
ZUZU
ukushela ngezansi
oo-koo-she-la nge-zan-si

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