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locked fault

locked fault noun: a fault that does not slip due to high friction. Such faults accumulate stress which is finally released as an earthquake.

Noun

locked fault (plural locked faults)

  1. A fault that does not slip due to high friction. Such faults accumulate stress which is finally released as an earthquake.

Forms of locked fault

plurallocked faults

Questions about locked fault

What does locked fault mean?
Locked fault means a fault that does not slip due to high friction. Such faults accumulate stress which is finally released as an earthquake.
What part of speech is locked fault?
Locked fault is a noun.
What is the plural of locked fault?
The plural of locked fault is locked faults.

Words near locked fault in the dictionary

  1. locked
  2. locked and loaded
  3. locked away
  4. locked down
  5. locked eyes
  6. locked fault
  7. locked faults
  8. locked groove
  9. locked grooves
  10. locked horns
  11. locked in

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