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fault line
noun
- the intersection of a fault with the surface of the earth or other plane of reference.
fault line
noun
- Also calledfault plane geology the surface of a fault fracture along which the rocks have been displaced
- a potentially disruptive division or area of contention
Europe remains the main fault line in the Tory Party
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of fault line1
Example Sentences
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.
The number attributed to an earthquake represents a combination of the distance the fault line has moved and the force that moved it.
One of Ukraine's most bitter fault lines runs between those who fight and those who bribe their way out of military service.
Those fault lines, already tested by the Gaza War, are being pushed to breaking point by Trump's plans for Gaza's peace.
Sometimes these plates lock together when they meet, which is called a plate boundary or a fault line.
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