strike-slip

noun

ˈstrīk-ˌslip How to pronounce strike-slip (audio)
often attributive
1
: a fault about which movement is predominantly horizontal
2
: a slipping movement along the strike of a fault
strike-slip earthquakes

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They are known as transform faults, where this strike-slip motion happens as plates slide horizontally past each other. — Sylvain Barbot, The Conversation, 26 June 2026 Initial data indicates both of these earthquakes were strike-slip, Magnani said, meaning one plate lurched past the other along the boundary. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 25 June 2026 Kearse and Kaneko limited their study to strike-slip earthquakes, in which two blocks of rock slide horizontally past one another, because there are simply more data for them. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026 The San Andreas and San Jacinto faults are strike-slip faults, which typically cause horizontal displacement. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for strike-slip

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of strike-slip was in 1964

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“Strike-slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike-slip. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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