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- Dictionaryfault/fɔːlt/
noun
- 1. an unattractive or unsatisfactory feature, especially in a piece of work or in a person's character: "my worst fault is impatience"
- 2. responsibility for an accident or misfortune: "if books were not selling, it wasn't the fault of the publishers" Similar
verb
- 1. criticize for inadequacy or mistakes: "her superiors could not fault her dedication to the job"
- 2. (of a rock formation) be broken by a fault or faults: "the continental crust has been thinned and faulted as a result of geological processes"
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Jul 19, 2024 · Fault, in geology, a planar or gently curved fracture in the rocks of Earth’s crust, where compressional or tensional forces cause relative displacement of the rocks on the opposite sides of the fracture. They range in length from a few centimeters to many hundreds of kilometers.
Jun 29, 2024 · Default is the failure to make required interest or principal repayments on a debt, whether that debt is a loan or a security. Individuals, businesses, and even countries...
4 days ago · fault A discrete planar rock fracture which shows evidence of a displacement (the throw of the fault). A fault is a discrete surface. fault zone The zone where exist different discrete fault planes. feldspar Any of a set of the most common minerals in the Earth's crust.
Jul 11, 2024 · strike-slip fault, in geology, a fracture in the rocks of Earth ’s crust in which the rock masses slip past one another parallel to the strike, the intersection of a rock surface with the surface or another horizontal plane.
5 days ago · Roughnesses along the fault are referred to as asperities, and places where the rupture slows or stops are said to be fault barriers. Fault rupture starts at the earthquake focus, a spot that in many cases is close to 5–15 km under the surface.
6 days ago · The New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ), sometimes called the New Madrid Fault Line, is a major seismic zone and a prolific source of intraplate earthquakes (earthquakes within a tectonic plate) in the Southern and Midwestern United States, stretching to the southwest from New Madrid, Missouri.
4 days ago · Where the plates meet, their relative motion determines the type of plate boundary (or fault): convergent, divergent, or transform. The relative movement of the plates typically ranges from zero to 10 cm annually. [5]
3 days ago · Former President Donald Trump made at least 10 false claims about Vice President Kamala Harris in his first campaign rally since she became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. Trump ...
Jul 18, 2024 · Earlier this year, a Boeing aircraft's door plug fell out in flight – all because crucial bolts were missing. The incident shows why simple failures often signal larger problems.
Jul 18, 2024 · A Definition & Introductory Guide (2024) Table of Contents. First, What’s Fault Management All About? How Can You Fight Network Faults?
