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src: wikipedia
- Definition
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- fault :a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
- he made a bad mistake|she was quick to point out my errors|I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults
- fault :an imperfection in an object or machine
- a flaw caused the crystal to shatter|if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer
- fault :the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
- they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel|he knew his own faults much better than she did
- fault :(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
- they built it right over a geological fault|he studied the faulting of the earth's crust
- fault :(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
- it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it
- fault :responsibility for a bad situation or event
- fault :(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
- he served too many double faults
- fault :put or pin the blame on