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geologic joint

geologic joint noun: a fracture in rock in which (unlike a fault) the strata do not move relative to each other.

Noun

geologic joint (plural geologic joints)

  1. A fracture in rock in which (unlike a fault) the strata do not move relative to each other.

Forms of geologic joint

pluralgeologic joints

Questions about geologic joint

What does geologic joint mean?
Geologic joint means a fracture in rock in which (unlike a fault) the strata do not move relative to each other.
What part of speech is geologic joint?
Geologic joint is a noun.
What is the plural of geologic joint?
The plural of geologic joint is geologic joints.

Words near geologic joint in the dictionary

  1. geologian
  2. geologians
  3. geologic
  4. geologic era
  5. geologic eras
  6. geologic joint
  7. geologic joints
  8. geologic time
  9. geologic time scale
  10. geologic time scales
  11. geologic timescale

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