STRIKE-SLIP


Meaning of STRIKE-SLIP in English

Pronunciation: ' str ī k- ˌ slip

Function: noun

Usage: often attrib

Date: 1964

1 : a fault about which movement is predominantly horizontal

2 : a slipping movement along the strike of a fault < strike-slip earthquakes>

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