"fault plane" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fault planes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fault plane (plural fault planes)
  1. (geology) The plane, or surface formed between the two rock blocks that slip one with the other during an earthquake. The edge of the fault plane can often be seen on the land as a fault line. Categories (topical): Geology Translations (geology: surface between rock blocks): siirrospinta (Finnish), siirros (Finnish), plan de faille [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-fault_plane-en-noun-UqcMXoAJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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