Meaning Of The Word Gravity fault

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Gravity fault Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Gravity fault?

gravity fault in British English
noun: a fault along an inclined plane in which the upper side or hanging wall appears to have moved downward with respect to the lower side or footwall (opposed to reverse fault)
noun: a fault in which the rocks on the upper side of an inclined fault plane have been displaced downwards; normal fault

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