fault
Definition
- n. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
- n. (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
- n. responsibility for a bad situation or event
- n. (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
Word forms
- Past participle
- faulted
- Past tense
- faulted
- Present participle
- faulting
- Third person singular
- faults
Example sentences
n.
It was my fault that the meeting was delayed.
vt.
She tends to fault others for small mistakes.
vi.
He didn't mean to fault the calculations.
n.
The machine stopped working due to a fault.