Meanings
nounreverse fault (plural reverse faults)
plural reverse faults
- geographyA type of fault in which the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
nouna geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression
Similar
thrust faultoverthrust fault
Broader
inclined fault
Also see
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