fault (noun)
21fault-line valley — noun also fault valley : a valley that follows a fault line …
22fault surface — noun : the surface along which the dislocated masses have moved in a geologic fault see fault plane …
23fault zone — noun : an area in which there are several closely spaced faults * * * Geol. a network of interconnected fractures representing the surficial expression of a fault. [1930 35] * * * fault zone, 1. Engineering. a pocket of shattered rock encountered …
24fault-finder — faultˈ finder noun • • • Main Entry: ↑fault …
25fault tolerance — noun (computing) The ability of a system to execute specific tasks correctly regardless of failures and errors • • • Main Entry: ↑fault …
26fault|find|er — «FLT FYN duhr», noun. 1. a person who finds fault; person who complains. 2. a device for locating defects, such as one in an electric circuit …
27fault|ing — «FL tihng», noun. Geology. the formation of a fault …
28fault tolerance — noun see fault tolerant …
29fault line — noun a) The line formed by the intersection of the plane of a fault with the surface of the Earth b) A minor split (in public opinion etc) that may develop into something larger …
30fault scarp — noun A step like feature formed by the slippage of a short section of the surface along a fault line …