Definition & Meaning of "faulting"in English

Faulting

the movement or displacement along a fracture in the Earth's crust, resulting from tectonic forces, which can lead to earthquakes

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Uncountable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

faultings

Examples

Faulting along the San Andreas Fault caused the earthquake.

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