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strike-slip fault vs fault

fault vs strike-slip fault

strike-slip fault and fault both are nouns.

strike-slip fault is not a verb while fault is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
strike-slip fault Yes No No No
fault Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fault is a hypernym of strike-slip fault; that is, fault is a word with a broader meaning than strike-slip fault:
  • strike-slip fault: a geological fault in which one of the adjacent surfaces appears to have moved horizontally
  • fault: (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
Other hypernyms of strike-slip fault include break, faulting, fracture, geological fault, shift.
strike-slip fault (noun) fault (noun)
a geological fault in which one of the adjacent surfaces appears to have moved horizontally a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
(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
strike-slip fault (verb) fault (verb)
put or pin the blame on
Difference between strike-slip fault and fault

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