Meanings
nounnormal fault (plural normal faults)
plural normal faults
- geographyA type of fault in which the footwall moves up relative to the hanging wall.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
nounan inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall
Similar
gravity faultcommon fault
Broader
inclined fault
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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