fault line

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fault line

noun fault lines · faultline · fault-line

The line formed by the intersection of the plane of a fault with the surface of the Earth.
broadly A minor split (in public opinion, etc.) that may develop into something larger. Yet the process may lead to new fault lines and resentments across the notoriously unstable Lebanese political system whose 18 different confessional groups share all levels of power.

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noun geology: intersection

Français	ligne de faille
Italiano	linea di faglia
العربية	خط الصدع

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@misc{fault_line_2026,
  title = {fault line},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fault%20line},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}