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fault line

noun

Geology.
  1. the intersection of a fault with the surface of the earth or other plane of reference.


fault line

noun

  1. Also calledfault plane geology the surface of a fault fracture along which the rocks have been displaced
  2. a potentially disruptive division or area of contention

    Europe remains the main fault line in the Tory Party

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Origin of fault line1

First recorded in 1865–70
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Given the city’s geographic proximity to a major fault line, his team had recommended that the government update its building codes to make structures more resilient and improve seismic contingency planning.

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The number attributed to an earthquake represents a combination of the distance the fault line has moved and the force that moved it.

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One of Ukraine's most bitter fault lines runs between those who fight and those who bribe their way out of military service.

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Those fault lines, already tested by the Gaza War, are being pushed to breaking point by Trump's plans for Gaza's peace.

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Sometimes these plates lock together when they meet, which is called a plate boundary or a fault line.

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