diapir

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Pronunciation

IPA /ˈdaɪ.ə.pɪə(ɹ)/

Noun

diapir noun

An intrusion of a ductile rock into an overburden.

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Synonyms

dyke diaclasis diatreme diap diastem cryptodome updoming downfault delving downthrow dapingian ductway diking diapie dich deep dive

Associated

salt dome surface

Rhymes

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