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Normal fault has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall

2

A type of fault in which the footwall moves up relative to the hanging wall.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
inclined fault
Rhyming Words
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