REVERSE FAULT

(noun)

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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Reverse Fault.

Synonyms (Exact Relations)

"The San Andreas Fault is an example of a reverse fault."

"The Himalayan Mountains were formed by reverse faults."

"The movement along a reverse fault is caused by compression."

"A reverse fault has a steeper dip angle than a normal fault."

"The hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall in a reverse fault."