Transpression Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -sion

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

Simultaneous occurrence of a strike-slip fault with compression.

See Also

transpressive fault strike slip transpressional compression

Related Terms

transpressive fault strike slip transpressional compression

Rhyming Words

ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion

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