reverse fault

reverse fault

n. Geology

A fault in which the hanging wall has moved upward relative to the footwall.

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reverse fault  (r-vûrs)

A geologic fault in which the hanging wall has moved upward relative to the footwall. Reverse faults occur where two blocks of rock are forced together by compression. Compare normal fault. See Note and illustration at fault.

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reverse fault - a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression overthrust fault, thrust fault inclined fault - a geological fault in which one side is above the other