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faulting

'fɔltɪŋ

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noun
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
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"he studied the faulting of the earth's crust"

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break fault fracture geological fault shift

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crack crevice cleft fissure scissure

Definition that contains faulting

tectonics the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
plate tectonic theory the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
plate tectonics the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust