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Noun: fault line  'folt,lIn
  1. (geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface
    "Houses built near the fault line were at greater risk during earthquakes"

Derived forms: fault lines

Type of: line

Part of: break, fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault, shift

Encyclopedia: Fault line