What is the folding back of strata upon themselves, as by upheaval, in such a manner that the order of succession appears to be reversed called?
inversion — (Geol.) The folding back of strata upon themselves, as by upheaval, in such a manner that the order of succession appears to be reversed. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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