thrust fault


noun Geology.

a low-angle reverse fault produced in rocks subjected to thrust.

Origin of thrust fault

First recorded in 1900–05

British Dictionary definitions for thrust fault

thrust fault

noun

a fault in which the rocks on the upper side of an inclined fault plane have been displaced upwards, usually by compression; a reverse fault

Scientific definitions for thrust fault

thrust fault

A reverse fault in which the fault plane is inclined at an angle equal to or less than 45°. See Note at fault.