Sentence examples for by thrust from inspiring English sources

The earthquake was produced by thrust faulting along the Chelung-pu fault in central Taiwan.

Caused by "thrust faulting", the earthquake occurred as the Indian plate continues converging with its Eurasian neighbour at a rate of 45mm a year.

Still, Zippy fell short of the futility record of 105 consecutive losing starts set in the 1950s by Thrust, another gelding.

North south crustal shortening in southern Alaska occurs both by thrust faulting and by strike-slip faulting on nearly vertical, northwesterly trending planes.

The influence of the material and dopant properties on the decomposition characteristics and the energy release were investigated by thrust measurements and ns-shadowgraphy.

In 1997 he covered the historic, successful attempt by Thrust SSC and Britain's Andy Green on the world land speed record in the Nevada desert, and in 1998 Sir Richard Branson's around-the-world balloon attempt.

Burial can occur in response either to ongoing deposition of sediments above the sample or tectonic loading brought about, for example, by thrust-faulting or large-scale folding of the region.

The crystalline basement is dominated by thrusts.

He celebrated by thrusting two fists into the air.

I tried to reopen them by thrusting my hand with the shopping bag into the car.

Just by thrusting his long arms in the right way at the right time, he can send defensive linemen flying.