fault plane

noun

The plane, or surface formed between the two rock blocks that slip one with the other during an earthquake. The edge of the fault plane can often be seen on the land as a fault line.

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Meanings

nounfault plane (plural fault planes)

plural fault planes

  1. geographyThe plane, or surface formed between the two rock blocks that slip one with the other during an earthquake. The edge of the fault plane can often be seen on the land as a fault line.

Translations

Finnish siirrospinta, siirros
  • siirrospintageology: surface between rock blocks
  • siirrosgeology: surface between rock blocks
French plan de faille
  • plan de faillegeology: surface between rock blocks
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APA

fault plane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fault%20plane

MLA

“fault plane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fault%20plane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fault plane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fault%20plane.

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