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faulting

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As a noun, faulting means formation of a geological fault.

Meanings of faulting

2 meanings

verb

Present participle of fault

noun

  1. Formation of a geological fault.

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

    “they built it right over a geological fault”

    “he studied the faulting of the earth's crust”

    Similar: fault, geological fault, shift, fracture, break

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Synonyms by meaning

noun: (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the…
faultgeological faultshiftfracturebreak

Words that rhyme with faulting

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