reverse fault

noun

: a geological fault in which the hanging wall appears to have been pushed up along the footwall

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reverse fault was in 1865

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“Reverse fault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverse%20fault. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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