"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) Describes the relative motion of two blocks along a strike-slip fault. From a plan view perspective, as if standing on the fault line, the left block moves towards, and the right block moves away. Categories (topical): Geology, Seismology Related terms: sinistral, right lateral

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