underdrag
The tensile stress exerted by an overthrust rock mass upon overlying rocks which…The tensile stress exerted by an overthrust rock mass upon overlying rocks which themselves are not under compressive thrusting stress and therefore tend to be stretched and broken by normal faulting.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The tensile stress exerted by an overthrust rock mass upon overlying rocks which themselves are not under compressive thrusting stress and therefore tend to be stretched and broken by normal faulting.
Origin
From under- + drag.From under- + drag.
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Forms
plural: underdrags| Singular | underdrag |
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uncountable
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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