转换断层

轉換斷層
zhuǎnhuànduàncéng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 transform fault (geology)

Examples

Shèng'āndéliè'yàsī duàncéng shì zhùmíng de zhuǎnhuàn duàncéng.
The San Andreas Fault is a famous transform fault.
Zhuǎnhuàn duàncéng liánjiē liǎng duàn dàyángzhōngjǐ.
Transform faults connect two segments of mid-ocean ridges.

Tips

usage
Plate tectonics term. The other two main fault types are 断层 (zhèngduàncéng, normal fault) and 断层 (nìduàncéng, reverse fault).

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