fault block

fault block

noun Geology.
a mass of rock bounded on at least two opposite sides by faults.


Origin:
1895–1900
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Fault block is always a great word to know.
So is core. Does it mean:
outer layer of the earth, about 22 miles deep under the continents and 6 miles deep under the oceans
central portion of the earth believed to be composed mainly of iron and nickel in a molten state
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