fault vs equipment failure

equipment failure vs fault

fault and equipment failure both are nouns.

fault is a verb but equipment failure is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fault	Yes	No	Yes	No
equipment failure	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, equipment failure is a hypernym of fault; that is, equipment failure is a word with a broader meaning than fault:

fault: (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
equipment failure: a cessation of normal operation

Other hypernyms of fault include breakdown.

fault (noun)	equipment failure (noun)
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention	a cessation of normal operation
(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
responsibility for a bad situation or event
(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
an imperfection in an object or machine

fault (verb)	equipment failure (verb)
put or pin the blame on

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