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fault plane

The correct spelling is fault plane.

How to pronounce fault plane

noun

Say it like: Fau-lt -pla-ne

The correct spelling is fault plane. The plane, or surface formed between the two rock blocks that slip one with the other during an earthquake. The edge of the fault plane can often be seen on the land as a fault…

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noun

  1. 1.The plane, or surface formed between the two rock blocks that slip one with the other during an earthquake. The edge of the fault plane can often be seen on the land as a fault line.

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