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
keep down (something) or keep (something) down
to keep something from progressing or growing, to keep within limits, to control something
The students were told to keep down the noise as the other class was taking an exam.