noun
: a fracture in the earth's crust in which the displacement of rock is downward at one point and upward at another point along the strike — called also pivotal fault
noun
: a fracture in the earth's crust in which the displacement of rock is downward at one point and upward at another point along the strike — called also pivotal fault
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012