right lateral

adjective

Of a strike-slip fault, a block on one side moving to the right when viewed from the other side.

Meanings

adjectiveright lateral (comparative more right lateral, superlative most right lateral)

comparative more right lateral · superlative most right lateral

  1. geographyOf a strike-slip fault, a block on one side moving to the right when viewed from the other side.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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