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Geol.a fault that trends parallel to the strike of the strata that it offsets.
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strike fault
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strike fault — Fault Fault, n. [OE. faut, faute, F. faute (cf. It., Sp., & Pg. falta), fr. a verb meaning to want, fail, freq., fr. L. fallere to deceive. See {Fail}, and cf. {Default}.] 1. Defect; want; lack; default. [1913 Webster] One, it pleases me, for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strike fault — n. Geol. a fault running parallel to the strike of the strata that it cuts … English World dictionary
strike fault — noun : a geological fault whose trend coincides approximately with the strike of associated strata * * * Geol. a fault that trends parallel to the strike of the strata that it offsets. * * * strike fault noun (geology) A fault parallel to the… … Useful english dictionary
strike fault — /ˈstraɪk fɔlt/ (say struyk fawlt) noun Geology a fault the trend of which is parallel to the strike of the affected rocks …
Fault — Fault, n. [OE. faut, faute, F. faute (cf. It., Sp., & Pg. falta), fr. a verb meaning to want, fail, freq., fr. L. fallere to deceive. See {Fail}, and cf. {Default}.] 1. Defect; want; lack; default. [1913 Webster] One, it pleases me, for fault of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fault plane — Fault Fault, n. [OE. faut, faute, F. faute (cf. It., Sp., & Pg. falta), fr. a verb meaning to want, fail, freq., fr. L. fallere to deceive. See {Fail}, and cf. {Default}.] 1. Defect; want; lack; default. [1913 Webster] One, it pleases me, for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strike-slipfault — strike slip fault (strīkʹslĭpʹ) n. Geology A fault in which surfaces on opposite sides of the fault plane have moved horizontally and parallel to the strike of the fault. * * * … Universalium
strike — [strīk] vt. struck, struck or occas. (but for vt. 11 commonly and for vt. 8 & 15 usually) stricken, striking, [ME striken, to proceed, flow, strike with rod or sword < OE strican, to go, proceed, advance, akin to Ger streichen < IE * streig … English World dictionary
Strike and dip — refer to the orientation or attitude of a geologic feature. The strike of a stratum or planar feature is a line representing the intersection of that feature with the horizontal. On a geologic map this is represented with a short straight line… … Wikipedia
strike slip — strike slip, adj. Geol. the component of slip on a fault parallel with the linear extension or strike of the fault. [1910 15] * * * … Universalium
