strike slip

American  

noun

Geology.

1. the component of slip on a fault parallel with the linear extension or strike of the fault.

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Other Word Forms

• strike-slip adjective

Etymology

Origin of strike slip

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Danijel Subasic let Sergio Aguero's tame strike slip past him to make it 2-2 but Falcao's exquisite chip restored Monaco's lead.

From BBC

It also holds the record for strongest "strike/slip" earthquake -- one in which the steep sides of a fault push and slip past each other, as happens along much of California's San Andreas fault, rather than one caused by the bulldozing of a thrust fault, like that which produced the 2004 earthquakes.

From Science Magazine

The East Anatolian Fault, another strike slip fault that runs southwest from eastern Turkey to the Mediterranean, is another well-known source of large earthquakes.

From Scientific American

Off its coast are mostly “strike slip” faults, where one tectonic plate grinds along another.

From Newsweek

All the runs were unearned because Orioles catcher Matt Wieters let a third strike slip through to the screen, a passed ball that allowed Bill Hall to reach first.

From Newsweek