OVERTHRUST FAULT
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Overthrust Fault.
Overthrust Fault - as a noun
A geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
reverse faultthrust faultExample Sentences
"The overthrust fault near the town caused a major earthquake."
"The geologists are studying the large-scale structure of the overthrust fault."
"The overthrust fault is believed to have resulted from tectonic activity."
"The movement along the overthrust fault caused the rock layers to buckle."
"The overthrust fault has created a significant displacement of the rock layers."
