footwall (0 synonym found)

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Definition of footwall:

(n) : (geology) The section of rock that extends below a diagonal fault line (the corresponding upper section being the hanging wall).
(n) : (mining) The under wall of an enclosed vein.

Definition of footwall:

(n) : (geology) The section of rock that extends below a diagonal fault line (the corresponding upper section being the hanging wall).
(n) : (mining) The under wall of an enclosed vein.

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