fault scarp

noun

A step-like feature formed by the slippage of a short section of the surface along a fault line.

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Meanings

nounfault scarp (plural fault scarps)

plural fault scarps

  1. geographyA step-like feature formed by the slippage of a short section of the surface along a fault line.

Translations

German Geländestufe
  • Geländestufestep-like feature
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APA

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