"footwall" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: footwalls [plural]
Etymology: foot + wall Etymology templates: {{compound|en|foot|wall}} foot + wall Head templates: {{en-noun}} footwall (plural footwalls)
  1. (geology) The section of rock that extends below a diagonal fault line (the corresponding upper section being the hanging wall). Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-footwall-en-noun-rTVmvwpJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  2. (mining) The under wall of an enclosed vein. Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-footwall-en-noun-IGyUenC5 Topics: business, mining

Inflected forms

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