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Meaning of OVERTHRUST FAULT

Pronunciation:  'owvur`thrust folt

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 Definition: [n]  a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression
 
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 Synonyms: reverse fault, thrust fault
 
 See Also: inclined fault

 

 

 

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