overfold

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English

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Etymology

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From over- +‎ fold; in the geological sense, after German Überfaltung (overfolding).

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Noun

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overfold (plural overfolds)

  1. (geology) A fold whereby the strata are forced through an angle of more than 90 degrees, so that younger strata lie below older ones.
    • 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 95:
      Thrusts were directed there; major overfolds bulged outwards towards the north.

Verb

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overfold (third-person singular simple present overfolds, present participle overfolding, simple past and past participle overfolded)

  1. (transitive) To fold excessively.
    • 2012, Culture Magazine, Cheese For Dummies, page 305:
      The trick is to not overfold the ingredients; doing so causes the egg whites to deflate, resulting in a flat or soggy soufflé.

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