geologic joint

noun

A fracture in rock in which (unlike a fault) the strata do not move relative to each other.

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Meanings

noungeologic joint (plural geologic joints)

plural geologic joints

  1. geographyA fracture in rock in which (unlike a fault) the strata do not move relative to each other.

Translations

Finnish rako
  • rakoa fracture in rock
Italian diaclasi
  • diaclasia fracture in rock
Polish cios
  • ciosa fracture in rock
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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