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transform fault
noun trans·form fault \ˈtran(t)s-ˌfȯrm-\
Definition of TRANSFORM FAULT
: 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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First Known Use of TRANSFORM FAULT
1965
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