reverse fault
reverse fault · reverse faults
A type of fault in which the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwallA type of fault in which the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall.
Meaning
1 sensesA type of fault in which the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall.
More definitions
- a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression
Forms
plural: reverse faults| Singular | reverse fault |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression:thrust faultoverthrust fault
Antonyms
1 antonymsSee also
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