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Falla is a noun in Spanish with several related meanings. In general usage, it denotes a defect, error, or failure in a system, device, or process, and it can refer to an inability to function as expected. The related verb fallar means to fail, miss, or underperform, and falla may denote the thing that fails or the act of failing.

In geology and earth science, una falla is a fracture in rock along which there has been

In Valencian and Spanish culture, la falla refers to a large, intricate sculpture or assembly made from

Falla also occurs as a surname in Spanish-speaking regions and appears in various phrases to indicate a

displacement.
Faults
create
boundaries
between
blocks
of
rock
and
can
store
elastic
energy
that
is
released
as
earthquakes.
They
are
categorized
by
the
direction
of
movement
(normal,
reverse,
strike-slip)
and
by
their
orientation
and
depth.
wood,
cardboard,
and
other
materials.
A
group
of
fallas
is
built
by
neighborhoods
for
the
annual
festival
Las
Fallas
in
Valencia,
culminating
in
the
burning
of
the
fallas
during
the
final
nights
of
the
celebration.
The
term
can
be
used
in
the
plural
to
denote
the
festival
as
a
whole.
defect
or
malfunction
in
different
fields,
including
engineering,
technology,
and
everyday
speech.
In
English-language
contexts,
the
closest
translations
are
fault,
defect,
or
breakdown,
chosen
according
to
context.