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intrusion Definition


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intrusion
noun
    1. An act or process of intruding, especially on someone else's property.
      Thesaurus: encroachment, violation, infringement, interruption, interference, trespass, invasion; Antonym: withdrawal.
    2. geol.
      The forcing of molten magma under pressure into pre-existing rock.
    3. A mass of igneous rock formed by the solidification of molten magma beneath the Earth's surface, after it has been forced into pre-existing rock.
Etymology: 14c: from Latin intrusio, from intrudere to thrust in.



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