Used chiefly in geology to denote an igneous rock body
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intrusiveadjektiv
Causing disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited.
The intrusive noise from the construction site made it difficult to concentrate on work.
Tending to intrude or enter uninvited.
Her intrusive questions made everyone uncomfortable at the dinner party.
Relating to or denoting igneous rock that has been forced between preexisting formations.
The geologist studied the intrusive rock formations to understand the area's volcanic history.
(Phonetics, of a sound) inserted between two other sounds; especially an r sound inserted between a word ending in a vowel and another beginning with a vowel.
In many non-rhotic accents, an intrusive r links the words in phrases like 'the idea(r) of it.'
intrusivesubstantiv
An igneous rock mass that has intruded into preexisting formations.
The granite intrusive cooled slowly beneath the Earth's surface.