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Strike-Slip Fault

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a geological fault in which one of the adjacent surfaces appears to have moved horizontally

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Strike-Slip Faults
possessive
Strike-Slip Fault's
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Strike-Slip Faults'