strike-slip fault

/ˌstraɪk ˈslɪp ˈfɔlt/
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Definitions of strike-slip fault
  1. noun
    a geological fault in which one of the adjacent surfaces appears to have moved horizontally
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    break, fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault, shift
    (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
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