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thrust fault

noun

, Geology.
  1. a low-angle reverse fault produced in rocks subjected to thrust.


thrust fault

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


thrust fault

  1. A reverse fault in which the fault plane is inclined at an angle equal to or less than 45°.
  2. 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.

A thrust fault with a hade of 80°, with surface baseleveled.

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