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thrust fault
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Princeton's WordNet
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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thrust faultnoun
A type of fault, with movement of the Earth's crust, in which a lower stratigraphic layer is pushed up and over a younger one as a result of compression forces.
Etymology: * Term coined by geologist Archibald Geikie in 1884
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Thrust fault
A thrust fault is a break in the Earth's crust, across which older rocks are pushed above younger rocks.
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thrust fault
A thrust fault is a type of fault, or break in the Earth's crust, where older rocks are pushed above younger rocks due to compressional forces. This is characterized by a low angle slope where the upper block, also known as the hanging wall, moves up and over the lower block, known as the footwall.
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Thrust fault
A thrust fault is a type of fault, or break in the Earth's crust across which there has been relative movement, in which rocks of lower stratigraphic position are pushed up and over higher strata. They are often recognized because they place older rocks above younger. Thrust faults are the result of compressional forces.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of thrust fault in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of thrust fault in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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