Fault-scarp Definition

noun

(seismology) A step-like feature formed by the slippage of a short section of the surface along a fault line.

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Noun

Singular:
fault-scarp
Plural:
fault scarps

Fault-scarp Sentence Examples

  • Its steep fault scarp faces west, and rises from 4000 to 6000 ft.

  • A sketch map by Barbara Nuttall of medieval Thornhill shows Deadman's Lane climbing the fault scarp of the Edge.

  • A sketch map by Barbara Nuttall of medieval Thornhill shows Deadman 's Lane climbing the fault scarp of the Edge.

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