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Transform fault Uncommon

Origin: Latin prefix trans-

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Noun
1

A geological fault separating two tectonic plates which are sliding horizontally in directions parallel with the fault line.

See Also
strike slip fault displacement mid ocean ridge geological
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Rhyming Words
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