TopicEarthquake
dut gay · /ɗɨt˦˥ ɡaj˦˥/
đứt gãy
dut gay/ɗɨt˦˥ ɡaj˦˥/noun
crack in the earth's crust where rock has moved
vết nứt trong vỏ trái đất nơi đá đã dịch chuyển
In geology, not 'blame'; active faults can cause quakes.
Trong địa chất, không phải 'lỗi'; đứt gãy hoạt động có thể gây động đất.
Examples
Scientists mapped a major fault under the valley.
Movement along the fault released energy as an earthquake.
Building codes are stricter near a known fault.
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