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downfaulting

downfaulting is the present participle and gerund of downfault.

Meaning of downfault

Verb

downfault (third-person singular simple present downfaults, present participle downfaulting, simple past and past participle downfaulted)

  1. To form a fault that is sunken relative to the surrounding land.

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Questions about downfaulting

What is downfaulting the present participle and gerund of?
Downfaulting is the present participle and gerund of downfault.

Words near downfaulting in the dictionary

  1. downfallings
  2. downfalls
  3. downfals
  4. downfault
  5. downfaulted
  6. downfaulting
  7. downfaults
  8. downfeather
  9. downfeathers
  10. downfell
  11. downfield

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