"reverse fault" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: reverse faults [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} reverse fault (plural reverse faults)
  1. (geology) A type of fault in which the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall. Categories (topical): Geology Meronyms: thrust fault
    Sense id: en-reverse_fault-en-noun-cHBGvFz9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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