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fault plane

fault plane noun: the plane, or surface formed between the two rock blocks that slip one with the other during an earthquake. The edge of the fault plane can often be seen on the land as a fault line.

Noun

fault plane (plural fault planes)

  1. The plane, or surface formed between the two rock blocks that slip one with the other during an earthquake. The edge of the fault plane can often be seen on the land as a fault line.

fault plane meaning in Tamil

fault plane in Tamil

பிளவுத் தளம்

Forms of fault plane

pluralfault planes

Questions about fault plane

What does fault plane mean?
Fault plane means the plane, or surface formed between the two rock blocks that slip one with the other during an earthquake. The edge of the fault plane can often be seen on the land as a fault line.
What is fault plane in Tamil?
Fault plane in Tamil is பிளவுத் தளம். See Fault plane meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is fault plane?
Fault plane is a noun.
What is the plural of fault plane?
The plural of fault plane is fault planes.

Words near fault plane in the dictionary

  1. fault gouge
  2. fault gouges
  3. fault injection
  4. fault line
  5. fault lines
  6. fault plane
  7. fault planes
  8. fault scarp
  9. fault scarps
  10. fault tolerance
  11. fault tolerances

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