subthrust

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noun

A geological thrust fault located beneath another thrust fault.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounsubthrust (countable and uncountable, plural subthrusts)

plural subthrusts · alternative sub-thrust

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