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

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normal fault

Source Word

normal fault

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

Japanese Meaning

正断層：地質学における断層の一種で、下盤（footwall）が上盤（hanging wall）に対して上昇する特徴を持つ。

During the field trip, the students identified a normal fault cutting through the sedimentary layers.

現地見学で、学生たちは堆積層を横切る正断層を確認した。

Sense（1）

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

normal faults

（ plural ）