- fault|ing
- fault|ing «FL tihng», noun.Geology. the formation of a fault.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fault|ing
Look at other dictionaries:
fault|find|ing — «FLT FYN dihng», noun, adjective. –n. the act of finding fault. –adj. finding fault; complaining; pointing out faults. SYNONYM(S): captious, critical … Useful english dictionary
Fault-block mountain — Fault block or fault mountains are produced when normal ( near vertical ) faults fracture a section of continental crust. Vertical motion of the resulting blocks, sometimes accompanied by tilting, can then lead to high escarpments. These… … Wikipedia
Fault-finding — Fault find ing, n. The act of finding fault or blaming; used derogatively. Also Adj. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fault — [[t]fɔ͟ːlt[/t]] ♦♦♦ faults, faulting, faulted 1) N SING: with poss If a bad or undesirable situation is your fault, you caused it or are responsible for it. There was no escaping the fact: it was all his fault... A few borrowers will find… … English dictionary
fail´ing|ly — fail|ing «FAY lihng», noun, preposition, adjective. –n. 1. = failure. (Cf. ↑failure) 2. a fault; weakness; defect: »She is a charming girl in spite of her failings. His bigotry, the failing of age (William H. Prescott). SYNONYM(S): shortcoming.… … Useful english dictionary
fail|ing — «FAY lihng», noun, preposition, adjective. –n. 1. = failure. (Cf. ↑failure) 2. a fault; weakness; defect: »She is a charming girl in spite of her failings. His bigotry, the failing of age (William H. Prescott). SYNONYM(S): shortcoming. See syn.… … Useful english dictionary
re|prov´ing|ly — re|prove «rih PROOV», transitive verb, proved, prov|ing. to show disapproval of; find fault with; blame; scold: »She reproved the boy for teasing the cat. ╂[< Old French reprover, learned borrowing from Late Latin reprobāre … Useful english dictionary
chid´ing|ly — chide «chyd», verb, chid|ed, or chid, chid|ed, chid, or chid|den, chid|ing … Useful english dictionary
cav´il|ing|ly — cav|il|ing «KAV uh lihng», adjective. disposed to find fault; carping; captious: »a caviling logician. –cav´il|ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
cav|il|ing — «KAV uh lihng», adjective. disposed to find fault; carping; captious: »a caviling logician. –cav´il|ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
