Reverse-fault synonyms

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normal-fault (related)
(Geology) A type of fault in which the footwall moves up relative to the hanging wall.
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thrust-fault
(Geology) A type of reverse fault in which the angle that the hanging wall makes with the horizontal is less than 45 degrees.
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overthrust fault
A low-angle thrust fault in which displacement is on the order of kilometers.
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