Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Reverse Fault.
Reverse Fault - as a noun
A geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
overthrust faultthrust faultExample Sentences
"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."
