normal fault

1. 1.

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

   Synonymsgravity faultcommon fault

   Broaderinclined fault

Questions about normal fault

What does normal fault mean?

normal fault means "an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall".

What is another word for normal fault?

Close synonyms include gravity fault, common fault. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is normal fault a common word?