"diapir" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdaɪ.ə.pɪə(ɹ)/ [UK, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-diapir.wav Forms: diapirs [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek διαπειραίνω (diapeiraínō, “to pierce through”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|διαπειραίνω||to pierce through}} Ancient Greek διαπειραίνω (diapeiraínō, “to pierce through”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} diapir (plural diapirs)
  1. (geology) An intrusion of a ductile rock into an overburden. Wikipedia link: diapir Categories (topical): Geology Derived forms: diapiric, diapirically, diapirism Translations (intrusion of ductile rock): դիապիր (diapir) (Armenian), diapir [masculine] (Czech), diapiiri (Finnish), diapir [masculine] (French), Diapir [masculine] (German), диапир (diapir) (Russian)

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