Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geological fault

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: ge-o-log-i-cal -fault
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

(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"

Synonyms

fault faulting shift fracture break

Questions

What does geological fault mean?: (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

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