strike fault
nounGeology.
a fault that trends parallel to the strike of the strata that it offsets.
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How to use strike fault in a sentence
The effect of a strike fault of diminishing throw is seen in fig. 14.
British Dictionary definitions for strike fault
strike fault
noun
a fault that runs parallel to the strike of the affected rocks
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