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faulting

SayFAWLT-ingUS/ˈfɔltɪŋ/UK/ˈfɔːltɪŋ/

2 meanings of faulting

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of fault. Use this when blaming or finding fault with someone or something.

    She is always faulting her brother for little things.

    Faulting other people will not fix the problem.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The breaking and shifting of rock underground that forms a crack in the earth.

    Like bending a chocolate bar until it snaps and the two pieces slide apart.

    Faulting in this region created the steep cliffs we see today.

    Years of faulting slowly pushed the rock layers apart.

    Similarfracturing, displacement

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faulting is a form of fault

fault, verb: To say that someone or something is wrong or not good enough. Full entry

Forms
faultfaults he/she/itfaulting -ing formfaulted past tense, past participle
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fault → faulting: add -ing

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