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noun
A type of fault in which the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: thrust fault, overthrust fault
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: inclined fault
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