"left lateral" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more left lateral [comparative], most left lateral [superlative]
Rhymes: -ætəɹəl Head templates: {{en-adj}} left lateral (comparative more left lateral, superlative most left lateral)
  1. (geology) Of a strike-slip fault, a block on the far side moving to the left when viewed from either side of the fault. Categories (topical): Geology, Seismology Related terms: sinistral, right lateral
    Sense id: en-left_lateral-en-adj-eII1DNr6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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