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Hangingwall vs Footwall - What's the difference?

hangingwall | footwall |

As nouns the difference between hangingwall and footwall

is that hangingwall is alternative form of lang=en while footwall is the section of rock that extends below a diagonal fault line (the corresponding upper section being the hanging wall).

hangingwall

English

Noun

(en noun)

    • footwall

    English

    Noun

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