strike-slip fault

noun

1. a geological fault on which the movement is along the strike of the fault

strike-slip fault

1. A geologic fault in which the blocks of rock on either side of the fault slide horizontally, parallel to the strike of the fault.
2. See Note and illustration at fault

Example Sentences

The single line defines a strike-slip fault along which plates are sliding horizontally past one another.

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