faulting

Definition of Faulting in English :

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Noun

1. break, fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault, shift

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

Example Sentences:
'they built it right over a geological fault'
'he studied the faulting of the earth's crust'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Faulting

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noun

1.

an imperfection; failing or defect; flaw

2.

a mistake or error

3.

an offence; misdeed

4.

responsibility for a mistake or misdeed; culpability

5. electronics

a defect in a circuit, component, or line, such as a short circuit

6. geology

a fracture in the earth's crust resulting in the relative displacement and loss of continuity of the rocks on either side of it

7. tennis, squash, badminton

an invalid serve, such as one that lands outside a prescribed area

8.

(in showjumping) a penalty mark given for failing to clear or refusing a fence, exceeding a time limit, etc

9. hunting

an instance of the hounds losing the scent

10.

deficiency; lack; want

11. at fault

12. find fault

13. to a fault

verb

14. geology

to undergo or cause to undergo a fault

15. (transitive)

to find a fault in, criticize, or blame

16. (intransitive)

to commit a fault

Faulting

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noun

1. Obsolete

failure to have or do what is required; lack

2.

something that mars the appearance, character, structure, etc.; defect or failing

3.

something done wrongly

; specif.,

a.

a misdeed; offense

b.

an error; mistake

4.

responsibility for something wrong; blame

it's her fault that they are late

5. Electricity

a defect or point of defect in the wiring or connections of a circuit, which prevents the current from following the intended path

6. Geology

a fracture or zone of fractures in rock strata together with movement that displaces the sides relative to one another

7. Hunting

a break in the line of the scent

8. Volleyball and Tennis

a.

an improper serve; specif., a serve that hits the net or lands outside the court

b.

a ball improperly served

verb transitive

9.

to find fault with; blame or criticize

10. Geology

to cause a fault in

verb intransitive

11.

to commit a fault: archaic except in racket sports

12. Geology

to develop a fault

Faulting

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n.

1.

a. A character weakness, especially a minor one.

b. Something that impairs or detracts from physical perfection; a defect. See Synonyms at blemish.

c. A mistake; an error: a grammatical fault; a fault in his reasoning.

d. A minor offense or misdeed: committed her share of youthful faults.

2. Responsibility for a mistake or an offense; culpability. See Synonyms at blame.

3. Geology A fracture in the continuity of a rock formation caused by a shifting or dislodging of the earth's crust, in which adjacent surfaces are displaced relative to one another and parallel to the plane of fracture. Also called shift.

4. Electronics A defect in a circuit or wiring caused by imperfect connections, poor insulation, grounding, or shorting.

5. Sports A service of the ball that violates the rules in tennis and similar games.

6. Archaic A lack or deficiency.

v. fault·ed, fault·ing, faults

v.tr.

1. To find error or defect in; criticize or blame: faulted the author for poor research; faulted the book for inaccuracies.

2. Geology To produce a fault in; fracture.

v.intr.

1. To commit a mistake or an error.

2. Geology To shift so as to produce a fault.

3. Sports To commit a fault, as in tennis.

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