trans·form fault (tr ns fôrm )n. Geology A strike-slip fault, common in mid-ocean ridge regions, in which there has been a sudden change in the form or direction of displacement. |
| transform fault (trnsfôrm) A type of strike-slip fault that accommodates the relative horizontal slip between other tectonic elements, such as tectonic plates, and is common along the edges of plates in mid-ocean ridge regions. The lateral displacement along transform faults often ends or changes form abruptly. See Note at fault. |
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