Meaning fault line
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fault line


fracture in a rock caused by tectonic activity pulling one side of the rock in a different direction.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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A fracture in rock along which one side has moved with respect to the other. See Putting Earthquakes in Their Place
Source: earthobservatory.nasa.gov

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fault line


A player must release the bocce ball and pallino before completely crossing this line.  A player may step on but not over this line.
Source: sonomacountybocce.org

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fault line


Generally represents the surface trace of a fault, a fault scarp, lineament, or fold axis in the Neotectonics database.
Source: ga.gov.au

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(geology) The line formed by the intersection of the plane of a fault with the surface of the Earth (by extension) A minor split (in public opinion etc) that may develop into something larger
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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