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over·thrust fault
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thrust fault, overthrust fault, reverse faultnoun
a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression
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overthrust fault
An overthrust fault is a geological term referring to a type of fault where the upper block, also known as the hanging wall, moves up and over the lower block, or footwall. This type of fault usually occurs in regions experiencing compression, whereby the crust is pushed together due to tectonic forces. Overthrust faults are often associated with mountain-building processes.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of overthrust fault in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of overthrust fault in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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