left lateral
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English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -ætəɹəl
Adjective
[edit]left lateral (comparative more left lateral, superlative most left lateral)
- (geology) Describes the relative motion of two blocks along a strike-slip fault. From a plan view perspective, as if standing on the fault line, the left block moves towards, and the right block moves away.