fault line en · NOUN
Meanings
- The line formed by the intersection of the plane of a fault with the surface of the Earth.
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(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.
2016 October 22, Rami G Khouri, “Lebanese oligarchy preserves its interests once again”, in Aljazeera:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fault-line | alternative | lexicographic | |
| fault lines | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| faultline | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (10)
mi ripa hapa (geology: intersection) · fr ligne de faille (geology: intersection) · ga éasclíne (geology: intersection) · tr fay hattı (geology: intersection) · pl linia uskoku (geology: intersection) · fi siirros (geology: intersection) · fi siirroslinja (geology: intersection) · ar خط الصدع (geology: intersection) · hu törésvonal (geology: intersection) · it linea di faglia (geology: intersection)