overfolding

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A form of overfold — 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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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of overfold
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APA

overfolding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overfolding

MLA

“overfolding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overfolding. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overfolding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overfolding.

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