thrust fault

n. Geology A reverse fault in which the fault plane is inclined at an angle equal to or less than 45°.

thrust fault

n (Geological Science) a fault in which the rocks on the upper side of an inclined fault plane have been displaced upwards, usually by compression; a reverse fault

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thrust fault - a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compressionoverthrust fault, reverse faultinclined fault - a geological fault in which one side is above the other

Thrust Fault

thrust fault

[′thrəst ‚fȯlt] (geology) A low-angle (less than a 45° dip) fault along which the hanging wall has moved up relative to the footwall. Also known as reverse fault; reverse slip fault; thrust slip fault.

Thrust Fault

(geology), a form of displacement of bedding that arises in tectonic movements. The thrust fault forms when certain masses of rock are thrust over others along the dip plane of a fault in the earth’s crust. Thrust faults are subdivided into low-angle and high-angle thrust faults, depending on the angle of dip of this plane. They are frequently a further development of recumbent folds, the inverted limb of which is extended and pinched. In some cases, thrust faults are observed with virtually horizontal displacement surfaces and large displacements of the overthrust masses.

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

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