Thrust fault and Thrust
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Thrust fault
Thrust fault noun - A geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression.
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Thrust and thrust fault are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thrust" instead a noun phrase "Thrust fault".
Thrust
Thrust noun - The force used in pushing.
Thrust fault and thrust are semantically related. You can use "Thrust fault" instead a noun "Thrust".
Nearby Word: thrusting
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