faille
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noun
crack in the earth's crust where rock has moved
In geology, not 'blame'; active faults can cause quakes.
Examples
Les scientifiques ont cartographié une grande faille sous la vallée.
Scientists mapped a major fault under the valley.
Le mouvement le long de la faille a libéré de l'énergie en séisme.
Movement along the fault released energy as an earthquake.
Les normes de construction sont plus strictes près d'une faille connue.
Building codes are stricter near a known fault.
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