English

Noun

fault line ‎(plural fault lines)

1. (geology) The line formed by the intersection of the plane of a fault with the surface of the Earth
2. (by extension) A minor split (in public opinion etc) that may develop into something larger
   • 2016 October 22, Rami G Khouri, “Lebanese oligarchy preserves its interests once again”, in Aljazeera:

     Yet the process may lead to new fault lines and resentments across the notoriously unstable Lebanese political system whose 18 different confessional groups share all levels of power.

Translations