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fault line

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fault line
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Also called fault plane Geology the surface of a fault fracture along which the rocks have been displaced
2. a potentially disruptive division or area of contention Europe remains the main fault line in the Tory Party
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Noun1.fault linefault line - (geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface
geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
line - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
faulting, geological fault, fracture, break, fault, shift - (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"


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``In anticipation for the inevitable, we decided to make Fault Line Red,'' the label reads.
FAMILY WINERY SHAKES THINGS UP THESE GRAPES READY TO RUMBLE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Since the fault line is so far out in the ocean, there is less likelihood of earthquakes on the U.
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It is also noted that in the main fault section between the NW and central strands, there was discontinuity and bending of the fault line.
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