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fault
noun [C] (CRACK) /fɒlt/
/fɑːlt/ specializedDefinition
(Definition of fault noun (CRACK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Geography: caves, cracks & crevices
Synonyms and related words:
- bergschrund noun
- cavern noun
- chasm noun
- chimney noun (PASSAGE)
- cleft noun
- crack noun (NARROW SPACE)
- crater noun
- crevasse noun
- gouge noun
- gulf noun (AREA)
- hole noun (SPACE)
- pit noun (PLACE/AREA)
- pore noun
- pothole noun (HOLE)
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