noun
- responsibility for a mistake or wrongdoing; blame
- a defect or imperfection in something
- a fracture in rock where movement has occurred
Usage: geology
verb
- to find mistakes in or criticize
Examples
- The accident was not her fault.
- There’s a fault in the electrical wiring.
- The earthquake occurred along a major fault line.
- I can’t fault his dedication to the project.
- It’s my fault we’re late.
- The car has several mechanical faults.
- The San Andreas Fault runs through California.