thrust fault
θrʌst fɔːlt
Definition

Definition of thrust fault - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
compressionTECH.fault where the upper block moves over the lower blockTECH.
  • Thrust faults are common in mountain ranges.
reverse fault
2.
geologyTECH.reverse fault with an angle less than 45 degreesTECH.
  • Geologists studied the thrust fault to understand the earthquake.
nappe overthrust reverse fault
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Images of thrust fault

  • thrust fault: fault where the upper block moves over the lower block
    fault where the upper block moves over the lower block
  • thrust fault: reverse fault with an angle less than 45 degrees
    reverse fault with an angle less than 45 degrees

Expressions with thrust

thrust uponv.
force a responsibility or situation on someone without their choice
Unexpected leadership was thrust upon her when the coach resigned.
thrust asidev.
dismiss or ignore something important
She thrust aside her fears and continued forward.
thrust one's nose inv.
get involved in other people's business without being asked
Maria always thrusts her nose in whenever coworkers discuss their personal problems.
thrust one's wayv.
push oneself through obstacles
She thrust her way past the bushes to find the hidden path.
thrust and parryn.
quick exchange of attacks and defenses
The duel was a series of thrust and parry.
thrust into the limelightv.
suddenly receive a lot of public attention
The scandal thrust the politician into the limelight.

Expressions with fault

at faultadj.
responsible for a mistake or wrongdoing
She was at fault for the accident.
find faultv.
criticize someone or something too much, often without good reason
He always finds fault with my work.
find fault withv.
criticize or complain about something or someone
She always finds fault with his cooking.
to a faultadv.
in an extremely or excessively way, often more than needed
She is generous to a fault.
it's not my faultexp.
i did not cause the problem
It's not my fault the vase broke.
someone's faultn.
responsibility for a mistake or problem
It was clearly John's fault that the vase broke.
fault-freeadj.
completely without defects mistakes or detectable problems
The engineer delivered a fault-free design after several rounds of testing.
common faultn.
typical mistake or defect occurring often
Procrastination is a common fault among students.
overlook a faultv.
forgive a mistake or flaw
He decided to overlook a fault in his friend's behavior.
fault-findern.
someone who always finds mistakes in others
My uncle is a fault-finder and never happy.

Terms related to thrust fault

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
displacementearthquakefaultfracturegeologicalgeologystructuretectonicsfoldplateseismicstrata

Examples of thrust fault in a sentence

  • The earthquake was caused by a thrust fault.
  • The thrust fault was visible in the rock formation.
  • Mapping the thrust fault helped predict future seismic activity.

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  1. French:faille inverse, chevauchement, ...
  2. German:Überschiebung, Deckfalte, ...
  3. Italian:faglia inversa, faglia di sovrascorrimento, ...
  4. Spanish:falla inversa, falla de empuje, ...
  5. Portuguese:falha de empurrão, falha inversa, ...
  6. Chinese:逆断层, 逆冲断层, ...
  7. Japanese:逆断層, ...
  8. Arabic:فَالِق دَفْع, فَالِق اِنْزِلَاقِي عَكْسِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:הֶעְתָק דְּחִיפָה, הֶעְתֵּק דְּחִיקָה, ...
  10. Russian:наклонный разлом, тектонический надвиг, ...
  11. Ukrainian:насув, надвиг, ...
  12. Hindi:थ्रस्ट फॉल्ट, ...

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