right lateral

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ætəɹəl

Adjective

right lateral (comparative more right lateral, superlative most right lateral)

1. (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 right block moves towards, and the left block moves away.

See also

• dextral
• left lateral