(geology) Of a fold or the side of a fold, tilted beyond the perpendicular. Also known as inverted; reversed.
overturned
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adjective
- Turned over completely: capsized, inverted, upset, upside-down, upturned. See horizontal/vertical/change of position.
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Meaning #1:
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
Synonyms: upset, upturned
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