normal fault
normal fault · normal faults
A type of fault in which the footwall moves up relative to the hanging wallA type of fault in which the footwall moves up relative to the hanging wall.
Meaning
1 sensesA type of fault in which the footwall moves up relative to the hanging wall.
an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall
Forms
plural: normal faults| Singular | normal fault |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall:gravity faultcommon fault
Antonyms
1 antonymsSee also
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