San Andreas Fault
an active strike-slip fault in the western United States, extending from San Francisco to southern California and forming the on-land portion of the western margin of the North American Plate.
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Cultural definitions for San Andreas Fault (1 of 2)
[ (san an-dray-uhs) ]
A major geologic fault located in California. It runs from San Francisco to near San Diego and has been the source of serious earthquakes. (See also under “Earth Sciences.”)
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A fault in California where the North American and the Pacific tectonic plates meet and slide past each other. (See earthquake and plate tectonics.)
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