megathrust
noun
megathrust is spelled M-E-G-A-T-H-R-U-S-T: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, megathrust means “A sudden large-scale slip along a fault between a subducting and an overriding plate, resulting in a major earthquake” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of megathrust is megathrusts.
How many letters and syllables are in megathrust?
| Letters | 10: M-E-G-A-T-H-R-U-S-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is megathrust?
Megathrust appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of megathrust
- megathrusts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does megathrust mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sudden large-scale slip along a fault between a subducting and an overriding plate, resulting in a major earthquake.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does megathrust come from?
From mega- + thrust.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).