Fault Line
- Gloss
- a place where there is a long break in the rock that forms the surface of the earth and where earthquakes are more likely to happen
- Usage
- The fact that Tokyo sits directly on a fault line has resulted in a string of powerful earthquakes over the centuries.
- Reference
- oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
Sanskrit equivalent
भूकम्पभङ्गरेखा
- Synonyms
- शिलारक्षा
- Context
- Geology More in Science & Nature →