A fracture in rock caused by stress.

A break or planar surface in brittle rock across which there is observable displacement. Depending on the relative direction of displacement between the rocks, or fault blocks, on either side of the f [..]

The surface of rock rupture along which there has been differential movement of the rock on either side.

"find fault with," mid-15c. from fault (n.). Earlier it was used in an intransitive sense of "be deficient" (late 14c., Scottish). Related: Faulted; faulter; faulting.

late 13c., faute, "deficiency," from Old French faute, earlier falte, "opening, gap; failure, flaw, blemish; lack, deficiency" (12c.), from Vulgar Latin *fallita "a shortcomin [..]

Split in the crust of the earth in which the two sides may shift in opposing directions, resulting in an earthquake. Faults often form on the dividing zone of differentiating bedrock types.

A slip-surface between two portions of the earth's surface that have moved relative to each other. A fault is a failure surface and is evidence of severe earth stresses.

A fault is a fracture along which the blocks of crust on either side have moved relative to one another parallel to the fracture.

n. (v.) A fracture, or large crack, in the Earth's crust where one side moves up/down/sideways relative to the other; fault block- n. pieces of crust that have slipped into or alongside a fault; [..]

A geological term that refers to a fracture or a break in a hard surface like the Earth’s crust. This area is a zone of weakness and may be the site of earthquakes or volcanoes. All planets or moons w [..]

Failure to perform. [D04094]

blame: put or pin the blame on mistake: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point [..]

An incorrect step, process, or data definition in a computer program which causes the program to perform in an unintended or unanticipated manner. See: anomaly, bug, defect, error, exception.

a mistake, a defect; an error

A geological term that refers to a fracture or a break in a hard surface like the Earth’s crust. This area is a zone of weakness and may be the site of earthquakes or volcanoes. All planets or moons w [..]

An accidental condition that causes a functional unit to fail to perform its required function. 2. A defect that causes a reproducible or catastrophic malfunction. Note: A malfunction is considered reproducible if it occurs consistently under the same circumstances. 3. In power systems, an unintentional short-circuit, or partial short-circuit, betw [..]

a break in the continuity of rock strata. May be due to tension, compression, and/or horizontal tearing.

An error made in striking the striker’s ball that causes the turn to end immediately and the replacement of any ball affected by the stroke.

Hardware or software failure.

A crack or fracture in the earth's surface in which there has been movement of one or both sides relative to the other. Movement along the fault can cause earthquakes or, in the process of mounta [..]

A crack in the earth's crust usually formed when two pieces of crust are moving past each other. fauna

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A service interrupting event occurring on an electric system or electronic circuit such as a short circuit, a broken wire, or an intermittent connection.

[Anglo-French faute lack, failing, ultimately from Latin fallere to deceive, disappoint] 1 : a usually intentional act forbidden by law ;also : a usually intentional omission to do something (as to .. [..]

a fracture in rocks, along which the layers have become displaced by slipping past each other.

A dislocation of stone strata which may interfere with natural underground drainage, or a break in the layers or bedding plane.

(n) - a crack among rock layers caused by an earthquake

Weak points of a horse's conformation or character as a racehorse.

A break or fracture in the surface of a planet or moon along which movement has occurred.

A fracture in the Earth's crust accompanied by a displacement of one side of the fracture. Fault Block Mountain:

a separation or crack in the layers of the Earth’s crust caused by stress and movement of Earth’s tectonic plates. The San Andreas Fault is one fault line which runs along the length of western and ce [..]

A fracture in the Earth's crust where one side of the fracture has moved in relationship to the other side.

State of an item characterised by inability to perform a required function, excluding the inability during preventive maintenance or other planned actions, or due to lack of external resources.

crack or break in the Earth’s crust along which one block moves relative to another. fault-block mountain -

a major fracture or dislocation along which the crust has moved

A crack in Earth's crust caused by earthquakes.

Immediate cause of failure (e.g. maladjustment, misalignment, defect, etc.)

Fault is a negligent or intentional failure to act reasonably or according to law or duty. It is an improper act or omission causing injury to another and arising from ignorance, carelessness, or negl [..]

(n) a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention(n) an imperfection in an object or machine(n) the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection(n) (geology) a [..]

A defect in the normal circuit configuration commonly referred to as short circuit. Usually due to unintentional grounding.

A short circuit in an electrical system.

The failure of a line, transformer, or other electrical component. Once such a component has failed (due to overheating, short-circuiting, physical breakage, or other trauma) it is automatically taken [..]

A fracture in the Earth along which one side has moved in relative to the other. Sudden movements on faults cause earthquakes

At fault. Not on the right track; doubtful whether right or wrong. Hounds are at fault when the scent is broken because the fox has jumped upon a wall, crossed a river, cut through a flock of sheep, o [..]

(French, faute, Latin, fallo, to fail.)

Weak points of a horse's conformation or character as a racehorse.

A fracture zone in the rock mass within which differential movement of the two sides has occured relative to each other.

An accidental condition, or a manifestation of a programming mistake, that may cause a system or component not to perform as required.

a short circuit.

A fracture in the Earth along which one side has moved in relative to the other. Sudden movements on faults cause earthquakes. more details...

A short circuit in an electrical system.

A condition where the system controller has detected an improper condition or state of the equipment. The existence of the fault will be indicated on the system controller until the fault is cleared b [..]

A short circuit in an electrical system.

A malfunction in a circuit.

A physical condition that results in the failure of a component or facility of the transmission system to transmit electrical power in a manner for which it was designed.

A fracture in rock along which there has been an observable amount of displacement. Faults are rarely single planar units; normally they occur as parallel to sub-parallel sets of planes along which mo [..]

A fracture or planar break in rock (which may be many miles long) along which there is movement of one side relative to the other. Fauna Animal assemblage in a geographic area. FDA Food and Drug Administration

An unpleasant characteristic of wine resulting from a flaw with the winemaking process or storage conditions.

A fracture in the earth's crust that leaves land on one side of the crack out of alignment with the other side. Faults are generally a result of earth shifts and earthquakes. A point where a [..]

a break in the Earth's rocks along which there has been displacement of the rocks. Displacement may vary from inches to miles.

A split in the crust of the earth in which the two sides of the split may shift in opposing directions, resulting in an earthquake.

In geology, a fracture where once-continuous rocks have been displaced along horizontal or vertical planes, with displacement varying from inches to thousands of feet.

A fracture or a fracture zone along which there has been displacement of the sides relative to one another parallel to the fracture.

, v. to blame.

a manifestation of an error in software. A fault, if encountered, may cause a failure.

The ball does not hit the front wall first. The ball is served onto or below the "cutline". The ball does not land in the correct service box.

The call Fault by the Marker indicates that the service is a fault

A violation of the playing rules.

A violation of the playing rules

A fault is a geological term for a planar fracture or discontinuity in a volume of rock across which there has been significant displacement. Rapid movement across major faults within the earth’s structure may give rise to earthquakes.

A geological term that refers to a fracture or a break in a hard surface like the Earth’s crust. This area is a zone of weakness and may be the site of earthquakes or volcanoes. All planets or moons with a hard crust are candidates for faults or breaks on their surfaces.

A fracture or zone of fractures along which there has been displacement of the adjacent blocks relative to one another. There are three major types of faults: 'normal', 'reverse' ( [..]

An unpleasant characateristic of wine resulting from a flaw with the winemaking process or storage conditions.

A geological structure consisting of a fracture in the rock along which there has been an observable amount of displacement.

A fracture along which the rocks on one side are displaced relative to those on the other side.

fawlt A line of fracture along which one body of rock or section of Earth's crust has been displaced relative to another.

a fracture in the Earth's crust along which the rocks on one side are displaced relative to those on the other.

In a geological sense, a break or fracture zone along which there has been movement that results in the displacement of one side relative to the other.

A break in the continuity of stratified rocks or even basement rocks. Faults are significant to oilmen because they can form traps for oil when the rock fractures, they can break oil reservoirs into noncommunicating sections, they help produce oil accumulations, and they form traps on their own.

A fracture in the Earth's crust accompanied by a displacement of one side of the fracture with respect to the other.

failure to reach or maintain a measured standard of reliability or performance. With respect to condition monitoring, additional terms relating to fault are:

A break in subsurface strata. Often strata on one side of the fault line have been displaced (upward, downward, or laterally) relative to their original positions.

A fracture in the Earth's crust along which the rocks on one side are displaced relative to those on the other. 

A fracture or fracture zone along which rock layers have moved.

(geology) A surface at which strata are no longer continuous, but are found displaced

a break in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another; a form of brittle strain

A split or fracture between two blocks of rock in the Earth's crust that have slipped, slid or pushed against each other. An area where earthquakes commonly occur.

What can go wrong, will go wrong. In tandem canoeing, it's always your partner's FAULT.

A fracture or zone of fractures along which there has been a displacement of the sides relative to one another and parallel to the fracture.

An accidental condition that causes a functional unit to fail to perform its required function. A defect that causes a reproducible or catastrophic malfunction.

A short circuit either line to line, or line to ground.

A circuit condition in which current flows through an abnormal or unintended path. This may result from ah insulation failure or a bridging of insulation. Conventionally the impedance between live conductors or between live conductors and exposed or extraneous conductive parts at the fault position is considered negligible.

A defect; something that detracts from perfection. * Shakespeare *: As patches set upon a little breach / Discredit more in hiding of the fault. A mistake or error. ''No!. This is my fault, no [..]