n.
1.responsibility for a bad situation or event
2.(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
3.the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
4.a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
5.an imperfection in a device or machine
6.(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
7.(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.) fault v.
1.put or pin the blame on
Idiom of the Day
clear the decks
to clear away things and prepare for action, to get out of the way
"Let`s clear the decks and get everyone out of the house so that we can begin work."
