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noun
A type of fault in which the footwall moves up relative to the hanging wall.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gravity fault, common fault
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: inclined fault
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