fault zone
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 breccia, fault line, fault plane, fault scarp, fault tree, fault zone, fault-finding, faultfinder, faultfinding, faultless, faulty
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