Shutup
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A steep canyon in the Solitario region of Texas in the United States.
"[page 53:] […] shutups, the most spectacular in the Lefthand Shutup southeast of hill 4787 […] Slickenlines document strike-slip, oblique-slip, and some normal fault movement and form as mullions, as in the Lefthand Shutup southeast of hill 4787, or fine grooves, as in both the Lower and Righthand Shutups. [page 94:] In contrast, Corry and others (1990, p. 13) believed that the Shutups are ancient features that "must have drained the central basin since it was formed in the late Eocene. The youthful appearance of the shutups, with canyon walls that are very steep to vertical (Fig. 9), is the result of their structural control. The canyons of the shutups […]"
- 1 Alternative spelling of shut up. alt-of, alternative, nonstandard
Example
More examples"[page 53:] […] shutups, the most spectacular in the Lefthand Shutup southeast of hill 4787 […] Slickenlines document strike-slip, oblique-slip, and some normal fault movement and form as mullions, as in the Lefthand Shutup southeast of hill 4787, or fine grooves, as in both the Lower and Righthand Shutups. [page 94:] In contrast, Corry and others (1990, p. 13) believed that the Shutups are ancient features that "must have drained the central basin since it was formed in the late Eocene. The youthful appearance of the shutups, with canyon walls that are very steep to vertical (Fig. 9), is the result of their structural control. The canyons of the shutups […]"
Etymology
A herd of cattle (or a person) in such a steep valley is largely shut up (enclosed).
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