Synonyms for faulting

Most common

shift · fracture

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Formation of a geological fault.

Forms

Plural

faultings → fractures, shifts, breaks…

Example sentences

• shift Sami's shift starts at the beginning of the night.
• fracture You have a fracture, that is to say a broken bone.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

break¹, shift¹

8 letters

fracture²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fracture² = 2 syllables).