Usually means: Upward movement of less dense material.
Definitions Related words Mentions History
We found 5 dictionaries that define the word diapirism:

General (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. diapirism: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  2. diapirism: Collins English Dictionary
  3. diapirism: Wiktionary
  4. diapirism: TheFreeDictionary.com

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. diapirism: Encyclopedia

Google, News, Images, Wikipedia, Reddit, BlueSky
Definitions from Wiktionary (diapirism)

▸ noun:  The formation of diapirs; in particular, the situation where overlying sediments force lower sediments upward through the layers above.

Similar:
diastrophism, continental drip, line of dip, dome, depoaxis, disclination, divisional plane, angulation, orocline, discontinuity, more...

▸ Words similar to diapirism

▸ Usage examples for diapirism

▸ Idioms related to diapirism

▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)

▸ Popular adjectives describing diapirism

▸ Words that often appear near diapirism

▸ Rhymes of diapirism

▸ Invented words related to diapirism

Similar:
diastrophism, continental drip, line of dip, dome, depoaxis, disclination, divisional plane, angulation, orocline, discontinuity, more...



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.


(Click a button above to see words related to "diapirism" that fit the given meter.)



Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux