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Fault — Fault, n. [OE. faut, faute, F. faute (cf. It., Sp., & Pg. falta), fr. a verb meaning to want, fail, freq., fr. L. fallere to deceive. See {Fail}, and cf. {Default}.] 1. Defect; want; lack; default. [1913 Webster] One, it pleases me, for fault of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fault plane — Fault Fault, n. [OE. faut, faute, F. faute (cf. It., Sp., & Pg. falta), fr. a verb meaning to want, fail, freq., fr. L. fallere to deceive. See {Fail}, and cf. {Default}.] 1. Defect; want; lack; default. [1913 Webster] One, it pleases me, for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fault (geology) — Part of a series on earthquakes Types Foreshock • Aftershock • Blind thrust Doublet • Interplate • … Wikipedia
fault — /fawlt/, n. 1. a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one s character. 2. responsibility for failure or a wrongful act: It is my fault that we have not finished. 3. an error or mistake: a fault in addition. 4.… … Universalium
gravity fault — noun an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall • Syn: ↑normal fault, ↑common fault • Hypernyms: ↑inclined fault * * * noun : normal fault * * * Geol. a fault along an inclined p … Useful english dictionary
normal fault — noun an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall • Syn: ↑gravity fault, ↑common fault • Hypernyms: ↑inclined fault * * * noun : an inclined fault in which the hanging wall has slipped down … Useful english dictionary
common fault — noun an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall • Syn: ↑normal fault, ↑gravity fault • Hypernyms: ↑inclined fault … Useful english dictionary
reverse fault — noun a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression • Syn: ↑thrust fault, ↑overthrust fault • Hypernyms: ↑inclined fault * * * noun : a geological fault in which the hanging wall appears to have been… … Useful english dictionary
overthrust fault — noun a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression • Syn: ↑thrust fault, ↑reverse fault • Hypernyms: ↑inclined fault * * * noun also overthrust … Useful english dictionary
thrust fault — noun a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression • Syn: ↑overthrust fault, ↑reverse fault • Hypernyms: ↑inclined fault * * * noun : a reverse fault in which the angle between the horizontal and the … Useful english dictionary
