Faulting Definition

faulting
noun
  1. (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"

"Faulting" in song lyrics

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  • "consequencws 20of 20faulting"
    AOL — AOL

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