Common fault
Common fault noun - An inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall.
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Synonyms for Common fault
Normal fault is a synonym for common fault. In some cases you can use "Normal fault" instead a noun phrase "Common fault".
Normal fault
Normal fault noun - An inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall.
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Synonyms for Normal fault
Common fault is a synonym for normal fault. You can use "Common fault" instead a noun phrase "Normal fault".
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Normal fault and Common fault. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/common_fault/normal_fault
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