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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: diapirOne entry found. Main Entry: di·a·pir Pronunciation: \ˈdī-ə-ˌpir\ Function: noun Etymology: French, probably from Greek diapeirein to drive through, from dia- + peirein to pierce; akin to Greek poros passage — more at fare Date: 1918 : an anticlinal fold in which a mobile core has broken through brittle overlying rocks — di·a·pir·ic \ˌdī-ə-ˈpir-ik\ adjective 
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