fault zone
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noun Geology.
a network of interconnected fractures representing the surficial expression of a fault.
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Origin of fault zone
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby fault zone
fault plane, fault scarp, fault tree, faulty, faulty union, fault zone, faun, fauna, faunistic, fauns, Fauntleroy suit
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