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Definition: Normal Fault |
Normal FaultNoun1. An inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definitions |
Geological | A fault that drops rock on one side of the fault down relative to the other side. (references) |
| (See fault.). (references) | |
Mining | A fault in which the hanging wall appears to have moved downward relative to the footwall. The angle of the fault is usually 45 degrees to 90 degrees . There is dip separation, but there may or may not be dip slip.CF:reverse fault; thrust fault. Syn:gravity fault. (references) |
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Synonyms: Normal FaultSynonyms: common fault (n), gravity fault (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Normal Fault |
| Specialty definitions using "normal fault": arc-through loss of control ♦ block faulting ♦ fault shift, fault tolerance ♦ intrinsic safety ♦ listric fault ♦ trough fault. (references) |
Expression using "normal fault": horizontal displacement of normal fault. Additional references. | |
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| Language | Translations for "normal fault"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||
French | rejet horizontal (horizontal displacement of normal fault). (various references) | ||||
Pig Latin | ormalnay aultfay | ||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-f-l-l-m-n-o-r-t-u" | |
-3 letters: matronal, monaural. | |
-4 letters: automan, fallout, formant, formula, frontal, moanful, natural, outfall, romaunt, tollman, tumoral, turfman, unmoral. | |
-5 letters: afloat, alarum, alular, alumna, amatol, amoral, amount, antral, antrum, anural, aortal, armful, artful, atonal, fantom, faunal, flaunt, floral, fontal, formal, format, fullam, fulmar, maltol, manful, mantra, mantua, manual, matron, mortal, morula, normal, outman, outran, ranula, tarnal. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4E 6F 72 6D 61 6C      46 61 75 6C 74 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001110 01101111 01110010 01101101 01100001 01101100 00100000 01000110 01100001 01110101 01101100 01110100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)N o r m a l   F a u l t |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004E 006F 0072 006D 0061 006C      0046 0061 0075 006C 0074 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)48818479677824067877886 |
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