1. (

• fault ,
• faulting ,
• geological_fault ,
• shift ,
• fracture ,
• break

) (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" ;

1. (

• blame ,
• fault

) put or pin the blame on ;