fault linenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfɒlt ˌlaɪn/us/ˈfɑːlt ˌlaɪn/fault line noun [ C ] (CRACK)
a fault (= a break in the earth's surface)
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Geology: earthquakes & volcanic eruptions
- active
- aftershock
- crater
- earthquake
- epicentre
- extinct
- geyser
- lahar
- lava
- magma
- quake
- seismic
- seismograph
- seismology
- subduction
- the Richter scale
- tremor
- volcano
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fault line noun [ C ] (PROBLEM)
a problem that may not be obvious and could cause something to fail:
The fault lines of imperfect peace deals are already showing.
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Causing difficulties for oneself or others
- be a tall order idiom
- be asking for trouble idiom
- be your own worst enemy idiom
- bugger
- bugger sb about
- dig
- lay
- lay yourself open to attack, criticism, ridicule, etc. idiom
- like pulling teeth idiom
- make a rod for your own back idiom
- make heavy weather of sth idiom
- overburden
- pose
- shoot
- spell trouble idiom
- store
- store sth up
- store up trouble/problems idiom
- subject sb/sth to sth
- wrong-foot
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