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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Upthrow fault and thrust fault are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Upthrow fault" with "Thrust fault", this phrases are similar.
Upthrow fault
Thrust fault and upthrow fault are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Thrust fault" with "Upthrow fault", this phrases are similar.
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