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单词 strike-slip fault
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Definition of strike-slip fault in English:

strike-slip fault

noun
Geology
  • A fault in which rock strata are displaced mainly in a horizontal direction, parallel to the line of the fault.

    〔地质〕平移断层,走向滑动断层

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Mae Ping and Three Pagodas fault zones are far from being isolated, parallel strike-slip faults.
    • Towards the end of the orogeny, several north-south-trending strike-slip faults were active.
    • The East Asian region is characterized by widespread Cenozoic normal and strike-slip faults.
    • These faults are dominantly dextral strike-slip faults with NE-SW trends.
    • The hinterland of the Middle Urals is strongly influenced by north-south-trending strike-slip faults.

Definition of strike-slip fault in US English:

strike-slip fault

noun
Geology
  • A fault in which rock strata are displaced mainly in a horizontal direction, parallel to the line of the fault.

    〔地质〕平移断层,走向滑动断层

    Example sentencesExamples
    • These faults are dominantly dextral strike-slip faults with NE-SW trends.
    • The Mae Ping and Three Pagodas fault zones are far from being isolated, parallel strike-slip faults.
    • The East Asian region is characterized by widespread Cenozoic normal and strike-slip faults.
    • The hinterland of the Middle Urals is strongly influenced by north-south-trending strike-slip faults.
    • Towards the end of the orogeny, several north-south-trending strike-slip faults were active.
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