TRANSFORM FAULT


Meaning of TRANSFORM FAULT in English

Pronunciation: ' tran(t)s- ˌ fo ̇ rm-

Function: noun

Date: 1965

: a strike-slip fault that occurs typically between segments of a mid-ocean ridge or other tectonic-plate boundary and that is characterized by shallow high-magnitude earthquakes

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