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hanging wall

hanging wall noun: the section of rock that extends above a diagonal fault line (the corresponding lower section being the footwall).

Noun

hanging wall (plural hanging walls)

  1. The section of rock that extends above a diagonal fault line (the corresponding lower section being the footwall).
  2. the upper wall of inclined vein, or that which hangs over the miner's head when working in the vein.

hanging wall meaning in Tamil

hanging wall in Tamil

தொங்கு சுவர்

Forms of hanging wall

pluralhanging walls
alternative formhangingwall

Questions about hanging wall

What does hanging wall mean?
Hanging wall means the section of rock that extends above a diagonal fault line (the corresponding lower section being the footwall).
What is hanging wall in Tamil?
Hanging wall in Tamil is தொங்கு சுவர். See Hanging wall meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hanging wall?
Hanging wall is a noun.
What is the plural of hanging wall?
The plural of hanging wall is hanging walls.

Words near hanging wall in the dictionary

  1. hanging up one's spurs
  2. hanging up the boots
  3. hanging upon
  4. hanging valley
  5. hanging valleys
  6. hanging wall
  7. hanging walls
  8. hanging wet bag
  9. hanging wet bags
  10. hanging with
  11. hanging, drawing and quartering

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