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hanging wall

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hanging wall
n. Geology
1. The mass of rock overlying a mineral deposit in a mine.
2. The overlying block of a fault having an inclined fault plane.
hanging wall
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) the rocks on the upper side of an inclined fault plane or mineral vein Compare footwall
hanging wall
The block of rock lying above an inclined geologic fault plane. See more at fault. Compare footwall.
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Noun1.hanging wall - the upper wall of an inclined fault
inclined fault - a geological fault in which one side is above the other
wall - anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect; "a wall of water"; "a wall of smoke"; "a wall of prejudice"; "negotiations ran into a brick wall"


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