San Andreas Fault

/sæn ənˈdreɪəs fɑlt/
/sæn ənˈdreɪəs fɔlt/
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  1. noun
    a major geological fault in California; runs from San Diego to San Francisco; the source of serious earthquakes
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    break, fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault, shift
    (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
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