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| in·tru·sion [ in tr'n ] (plural in·tru·sions) |
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1. disturbance: a disturbance of somebody's peace or privacy by an unwelcome arrival or presence
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2. something unwelcome: an unwelcome presence or effect that disturbs or upsets something
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3. crime unlawful entry: an illegal entry into a place, often by force, in order to commit a crime
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4. geology intruded rock: a body of igneous rock that has moved while molten into older solid rocks with subsequent alteration of those rocks
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5. geology movement of molten rock: the movement of molten rock magma into preexisting rock
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< medieval Latin intrusion-< Latin intrus-, past participle of intrudere (see intrude)] |
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