"downfault" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: downfaults [plural]
Etymology: From down- + fault. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|down|fault}} down- + fault Head templates: {{en-noun}} downfault (plural downfaults)
  1. (geology) A graben (area sunken relative to surrounding land). Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-downfault-en-noun-VNWe~ShF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hybridisms, English terms prefixed with down-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 70 30 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with down-: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 26 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Verb

Forms: downfaults [present, singular, third-person], downfaulting [participle, present], downfaulted [participle, past], downfaulted [past]
Etymology: From down- + fault. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|down|fault}} down- + fault Head templates: {{en-verb}} downfault (third-person singular simple present downfaults, present participle downfaulting, simple past and past participle downfaulted)
  1. (geology) To form a fault that is sunken relative to the surrounding land. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-downfault-en-verb-JtiKBM4g Categories (other): English terms prefixed with down- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with down-: 55 45 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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