"dextral fault" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dextral faults [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dextral fault (plural dextral faults)
  1. (geology) A strike-slip fault that shows right lateral movement. Categories (topical): Geology, Seismology Related terms: sinistral fault

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