fault (n)
faulting (n)
geological fault (n)
shift (n)
fracture (n)
break (n)

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def (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
examples they built it right over a geological fault
he studied the faulting of the earth's crust
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Hypernym crack, cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure
Domain of synset - TOPIC geology
Derivationally related form break → break
Derivationally related form fracture → fracture
Part meronym fault line
Instance Hyponym Denali Fault; San Andreas Fault
Hyponym inclined fault; strike-slip fault
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Member of this domain - TOPIC geology
Part holonym fault line
Hyponym crack, cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure
Instance Hypernym Denali Fault; San Andreas Fault
Hypernym inclined fault; strike-slip fault
Derivationally related form break → break
Derivationally related form fracture → fracture

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