| normal fault n. Geology A fault in which the hanging wall has moved downward relative to the footwall. |
| normal fault A geologic fault in which the hanging wall has moved downward relative to the footwall. Normal faults occur where two blocks of rock are pulled apart, as by tension. Compare reverse fault. See Note and illustration at fault. |
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| Noun | 1. |  normal fault - an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwallinclined fault - a geological fault in which one side is above the other |
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