fault

What does fault mean?

• noun

  a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

• noun

  an imperfection in an object or machine

• noun

  the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection

• noun

  (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

• verb

  put or pin the blame on

• noun

  (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)

• noun

  responsibility for a bad situation or event

• noun

  (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)

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