common fault

/ˌkɑmən fɔlt/
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Other forms: common faults

Definitions of common fault
  1. noun
    an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall
    synonyms: gravity fault, normal fault
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    type of:
    inclined fault
    a geological fault in which one side is above the other
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