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单词 overthrust fault
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overthrust fault


o·ver·thrust fault

(ō′vər-thrŭst′)n. Geology A low-angle thrust fault in which displacement is on the order of kilometers.
Thesaurus
Noun1.overthrust fault - a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compressionoverthrust fault - a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compressionreverse fault, thrust faultinclined fault - a geological fault in which one side is above the other

overthrust fault


overthrust fault

[′ō·vər‚thrəst ‚fȯlt] (geology) overthrust

overthrust fault


  • noun

Synonyms for overthrust fault

noun a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression

Synonyms

  • reverse fault
  • thrust fault

Related Words

  • inclined fault
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