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Definition of geological fault

(geology) a crack in the earth''s crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geological fault"

Similar Words: fault, shift, fracture, break

Hyponyms: Denali Fault, inclined fault, San Andreas Fault, strike-slip fault

Derivational Morphology: break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart, fracture

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