FOOTWALL

footwall

(noun) the lower wall of an inclined fault

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

footwall (plural footwalls)

(geology) The section of rock that extends below a diagonal fault line (the corresponding upper section being the hanging wall).

(mining) The under wall of an enclosed vein.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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