- FAULT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of FAULT is weakness, failing; especially : a moral weakness less serious than a vice How to use fault in a sentence Synonym Discussion of Fault
- What is a fault and what are the different types? - USGS. gov
A fault is a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock Faults allow the blocks to move relative to each other This movement may occur rapidly, in the form of an earthquake - or may occur slowly, in the form of creep Faults may range in length from a few millimeters to thousands of kilometers Most faults produce repeated displacements over geologic time During an earthquake
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