Thrust Fault Definition

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

Singular:
thrust fault
Plural:
thrust-faults

Origin of Thrust Fault

  • Term coined by geologist Archibald Geikie in 1884

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