Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fault plane

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables: fault- -plane
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The plane, or surface formed between the two rock blocks that slip one with the other during an earthquake. The edge of the fault plane can often be seen on the land as a fault line.

Inflected Forms

fault planes (plural)

Questions

What does fault plane mean?: The plane, or surface formed between the two rock blocks that slip one with the other during an earthquake. The edge of the fault plane can often be seen on the land as a fault line.

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