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faultline

noun

Meaning

  1. The line formed by the intersection of the plane of a fault with the surface of the Earth
  2. (by extension) A minor split (in public opinion etc) that may develop into something larger

Etymology / origin

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Related words

fault-line(English)fault line(English)fault plane(English)fault trace(English)transform fault(English)fault(English)lineation(English)fall line(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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