overthrust fault

1. 1.

   a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression

   Synonymsthrust faultreverse fault

   Broaderinclined fault

Questions about overthrust fault

What does overthrust fault mean?

overthrust fault means "a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression".

What is another word for overthrust fault?

Close synonyms include thrust fault, reverse 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 overthrust fault a common word?