reverse fault

rɪˈvɜrs fɔlt

Definition

Definition of reverse fault - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geology

TECH.

fault where upper side pushed upward by compression

TECH.

The reverse fault created a ridge in the landscape.
Geologists studied the reverse fault for seismic activity.
The reverse fault was responsible for the earthquake.

overthrust

thrust fault

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fault where upper side pushed upward by compression

Expressions with reverse

reverse out

move backward out of a space

She had to reverse out of the parking spot.

reverse one's fortunes

change a situation from bad to good

The team managed to reverse their fortunes with a new coach.

reverse Midas touch

ability to make good things turn bad or worthless

He has a reverse Midas touch with every project.

suffer a reverse

experience a setback or failure unexpectedly

The team suffered a reverse in the final match.

in reverse

adv.

moving backward or in the opposite direction

The car moved in reverse to park.

go into reverse

start moving backward by using the reverse gear

The car will go into reverse if you shift the gear.

Expressions with fault

at fault

adj.

responsible for a mistake or wrongdoing

She was at fault for the accident.

find fault

criticize someone or something too much, often without good reason

He always finds fault with my work.

find fault with

criticize or complain about something or someone

She always finds fault with his cooking.

to a fault

adv.

in an extremely or excessively way, often more than needed

She is generous to a fault.

it's not my fault

exp.

i did not cause the problem

It's not my fault the vase broke.

someone's fault

responsibility for a mistake or problem

It was clearly John's fault that the vase broke.

fault-free

adj.

completely without defects mistakes or detectable problems

The engineer delivered a fault-free design after several rounds of testing.

common fault

typical mistake or defect occurring often

Procrastination is a common fault among students.

overlook a fault

forgive a mistake or flaw

He decided to overlook a fault in his friend's behavior.

fault-finder

someone who always finds mistakes in others

My uncle is a fault-finder and never happy.

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thrust fault

geology

reverse fault with an angle less than 45 degrees

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French:faille inverse, ...
German:Aufschiebung, ...
Italian:faglia inversa, ...
Spanish:falla inversa, ...
Portuguese:falha inversa, ...
Chinese:逆断层, ...
Japanese:逆断層, ...
Arabic:فَالِق عَكْسِي, ...
Hebrew:שֶׁבֶר הָפוּךְ, ...
Russian:обратный разлом, ...
Ukrainian:зворотний розлом, ...
Hindi:रिवर्स फॉल्ट, ...
Bengali:রিভার্স ফল্ট, ...
Catalan:falla inversa, ...
Czech:reverzní zlom, ...
Danish:omvendt forkastning, ...
Dutch:omgekeerde breuk, ...
Greek:αντίστροφο ρήγμα, ...
Hungarian:feltolódásos vető, ...
Khmer:ស្នាមប្រេះបញ្ច្រាស, ...
Korean:역단층, ...
Persian:گسل معکوس, ...
Polish:uskok odwrócony, ...
Portuguese (BR):falha reversa, ...
Romanian:defect invers, ...
Swedish:omvänd förkastning, ...
Thai:รอยเลื่อนย้อน, ...
Turkish:ters fay, ...
Vietnamese:đứt gãy nghịch, ...

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