"right lateral" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more right lateral [comparative], most right lateral [superlative]
Rhymes: -ætəɹəl Head templates: {{en-adj}} right lateral (comparative more right lateral, superlative most right 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 right block moves towards, and the left block moves away. Categories (topical): Geology, Seismology Related terms: dextral, left lateral
    Sense id: en-right_lateral-en-adj-e1h5q5Oa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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