Reverse-fault synonyms
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normal-fault (related)
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.
overthrust fault
A low-angle thrust fault in which displacement is on the order of kilometers.
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