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thrust fault
noun
, Geology.
- a low-angle reverse fault produced in rocks subjected to thrust.
thrust fault
noun
- a fault in which the rocks on the upper side of an inclined fault plane have been displaced upwards, usually by compression; a reverse fault
thrust fault
- A reverse fault in which the fault plane is inclined at an angle equal to or less than 45°.
- See Note at fault
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Word History and Origins
Origin of thrust fault1
First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences
A thrust fault with a hade of 30°, showing cliffs due to harder strata outcropping on the downthrow.
From Project Gutenberg
A thrust fault with a hade of 80°, with surface baseleveled.
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