Vocab Bloom Hub

reverse fault

/rɪˈvɜːrs fɔːlt/

1 entry

phrase

/rɪˈvɜːrs fɔːlt/C1formalscientific
  • ruГеологический термин, описывающий тип разлома, при котором висячий бок смещается вверх относительно лежачего бока под действием сжимающих сил в земной коре.

A geological term describing a type of fault where the hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall due to compressional forces in the Earth's crust.

  1. Geological fault typeC1formal

    A type of fault in rock layers where the hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall due to compressional forces.

    ruТип геологического разлома

    • Reverse faults are common in mountain-building regions.
    • The earthquake was caused by movement along a reverse fault.
    • Geologists identified a reverse fault in the rock formation.