intrusive
(adjective) tending to intrude (especially upon privacy); “she felt her presence there was intrusive”
intrusive
(adjective) thrusting inward; “an intrusive arm of the sea”
intrusive
(adjective) of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock
Source: WordNet® 3.1
intrusive (comparative more intrusive, superlative most intrusive)
Tending to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without permission or welcome.
(geology) Of rocks: forced, while in a plastic or molten state, into the cavities or between the cracks or layers of other rocks.
• unwelcome
• uninvited
• disturbing
• interrupting
• unintrusive
intrusive (plural intrusives)
(geology) An igneous rock that is forced, while molten, into cracks or between other layers of rock
Source: Wiktionary
In*tru"sive, a.
Definition: Apt to intrude; characterized by intrusion; entering without right or welcome. Intrusive rocks (Geol.), rocks which have been forced, while in a plastic or melted state, into the cavities or between the cracks or layers of other rocks. The term is sometimes used as equivalent to plutonic rocks. It is then contrasted with effusive or volcanic rocks.
– In*tru"sive*ly, adv.
– In*tru"sive*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
