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/ˈəʊvəfəʊld/ · noun
(geology) A fold whereby the strata are forced through an angle of more than 90 degrees, so that younger strata lie below older ones..
Thrusts were directed there; major overfolds bulged outwards towards the north.
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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Overfold means (geology) A fold whereby the strata are forced through an angle of more than 90 degrees, so that younger strata lie below older ones..
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Thrusts were directed there; major overfolds bulged outwards towards the north.
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