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Overthrust Fault
see synonyms of overthrust faultNoun
1. overthrust fault, reverse fault, thrust fault
a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression
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Overthrust Fault
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Geology
Geology
A low-angle thrust fault in which displacement is on the order of kilometers.
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