Definition of Fault
Fault
Fault
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A defect or weakness in something or someone.
e.g. The car's faulty engine caused the accident.
(noun)
a flaw in one's character;
e.g. His worst fault is his violent temper.
(verb)
to blame for a wrongdoing; to criticize;
e.g. I honestly can't fault him for not coming, he was busy with work.
(noun)
a defect;
e.g. There were quite a few faults with his theory.
(noun)
a fracture in a rock formation caused by the shift of tectonic plates;
e.g. A lot of earthquakes have occurred along the tectonic fault.
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