Fracture and Faulting

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Fracture 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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Faulting is a synonym for fracture. In some cases you can use "Faulting" instead a noun "Fracture".

Nearby Words: fractured, fracturing

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

Usage example: he studied the faulting of the earth's crust

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Fracture is a synonym for faulting. You can use "Fracture" instead a noun "Faulting".

Nearby Words: fault, faulty, faulted

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