open fault

open fault

[′ō·pən ′fȯlt]
(geology)
A fault, or section of a fault, whose two walls have become separated along the fault surface.
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The 13 suspects included one transistor stuck-on, one transistor stuck-off, five bridges, and six open faults.
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