FAULT

Fault

In geology, a fault is a planar fracture or discontinuity in a volume of rock, across which there has been significant displacement along the fractures as a result of earth movement. Large faults within the Earth's crust result from the action of plate tectonic forces, with the largest forming the boundaries between the plates, such as subduction zones or transform faults. Energy release associated with rapid movement on active faults is the cause of most earthquakes.

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fault

Noun

  1. A defect; something that detracts from perfection.
  2. A mistake or error.
    No!. This is my fault, not yours
  3. A weakness of character; a failing.
    For all her faults, she's a good person at heart.
  4. A minor offense.
  5. Blame; the responsibility for a mistake.
    The fault lies with you.
  6. A fracture in a rock formation causing a discontinuity.
  7. In coal seams, coal rendered worthless by impurities in the seam.
    slate fault, dirt fault, etc.
  8. An illegal serve.
  9. An abnormal connection in a circuit.
  10. want; lack
  11. A lost scent; act of losing the scent.

Verb

  1. To criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone.
  2. To fracture.
  3. To commit a mistake or error.
  4. To undergo a page fault.


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