blind thrust fault

noun

A type of thrust fault, which does not appear on the surface, being completely hidden underneath ductile surface rock layers

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Meanings

nounblind thrust fault (plural blind thrust faults)

plural blind thrust faults

  1. geographyA type of thrust fault, which does not appear on the surface, being completely hidden underneath ductile surface rock layers
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