Fault-finding
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of faultfinding. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
- 2 The investigation and location of faults in machinery and equipment. uncountable
"Many of the faults reported in all categories should have been cleared by systematic fault-finding. Once a system of fault-finding has been laid down, staff must be made familiar with it and must follow the correct sequence of diagnosis step by step in the way set out in a fault-finding chart."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of fault-find form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"Many of the faults reported in all categories should have been cleared by systematic fault-finding. Once a system of fault-finding has been laid down, staff must be made familiar with it and must follow the correct sequence of diagnosis step by step in the way set out in a fault-finding chart."
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