逆断层

Traditional: 逆斷層

nì duàn céng

Dictionary entry

reverse fault (geology)

What does 逆断层 mean?

逆断层 (nì duàn céng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1reverse fault (geology)

2compression fault, where one block pushes over the other at dip of less than 45 degrees

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逆nìcontrary · opposite 断duànto break · to snap 层céngto pile on top of one another · layer; stratum

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逆断层

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