Geological Fault (Noun)
Meaning
(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".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The massive earthquake occurred along a geological fault that ran deep beneath the ocean's surface.
- Seismologists study the geological faults to understand the patterns of seismic activity in the region.
- Construction on the new high-rise building was halted due to concerns about its proximity to a geological fault.
- Geologists spent years mapping the geological fault that stretched for hundreds of miles through the mountain range.
- They decided not to build the dam directly on top of the geological fault for fear of triggering a devastating earthquake.