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Geol.the process by which tensional forces in the earth's crust cause large bodies of rock to founder. Cf. fault block.[1920-25]
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fault block — Geol. a mass of rock bounded on at least two opposite sides by faults. Cf. block faulting. [1895 1900] * * * … Universalium
fault block — A displaced crustal unit, formed during block faulting, that is bounded by faults, either completely or in part, and behaves as a coherent unit during tectonic activity. SW & GG … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
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