Defenition of the word geological fault

• Defenition of the word geological fault

  • (geology) a fracture in the earth's crust with displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right on the San Andreas fault"
  • (geology) a crack in the earth''s crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geological fault"
  • (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

Synonyms for the word geological fault

• • break
  • fault
  • fault line
  • fracture

Hyponyms for the word geological fault

• • Denali Fault
  • inclined fault
  • San Andreas Fault
  • strike-slip fault

Hypernyms for the word geological fault

• • cleft
  • crack
  • crevice
  • fissure
  • scissure

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