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fault

A rupture or fracture of rock strata due to strain, where displacement can be seen.
awakerihorokōakakōwhiuwhiunonotitanuku
Drawing of a river with a ditch running parallel. Also pictured is a hill with a slip and debris falling into the river making a fan shape.
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