confining « Back to Glossary IndexNon-directional pressure resulting from burial. Synonyms: lithostaticRelated Articles: 4 Igneous Processes and Volcanoes6 Metamorphic Rocks9 Crustal Deformation and Earthquakes11 WaterGlossary: burial metamorphism« Back to Glossary Index Author: Chris Associate Professor, Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, Utah View all posts by Chris