strike-slip fault
noun
a geological fault on which the movement is along the strike of the fault
Words nearby strike-slip fault
strike the right note,
strike through,
strike up,
strike while the iron is hot,
strike zone,
strike-slip fault,
strikebound,
strikebreaker,
strikebreaking,
strikeout,
strikeover
Scientific definitions for strike-slip fault
strike-slip fault
A geologic fault in which the blocks of rock on either side of the fault slide horizontally, parallel to the strike of the fault. See Note and illustration at fault.