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Meaning of locked fault | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A fault that does not slip due to high friction. Such faults accumulate stress which is finally released as an earthquake.

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

locked groove locked nucleic acid locked rotor amp locked-in syndrome locked-room mystery Lockeford