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San Andreas Fault
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San Andreas Fault
(proper noun)
San Andreas Fault
/ˌsænæn
ˈ
drejəs/
proper noun
San Andreas Fault
/ˌsænæn
ˈ
drejəs/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SAN ANDREAS FAULT
the San Andreas Fault
also
the San Andreas
:
part of the Earth where earthquakes occur in the U.S., in California
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