reverse fault

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Noun reverse fault has 1 sense

thrust fault, overthrust fault, reverse fault - a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression
--₁ is a kind of inclined fault

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Term: Reverse Fault: noun; A reverse fault is a type of geological fault where the rocks above the fault plane are forced to move upward in relation to the rocks below the fault plane.; Example: The Himalayan mountain range in Asia was formed by a collision between tectonic plates, creating numerous reverse faults.; adjective; Referring to or characterized by reverse faulting.; Example: The reverse fault movement caused significant uplift of the rock layers.; verb; To reverse fault means to experience a geological fault in which the rocks move in an upward direction relative to the rocks below the fault plane.; Example: The region has been experiencing intense seismic activity, causing the ground to reverse fault.