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footwall

The correct spelling is footwall.

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noun

Say it like: Foo-twa-ll

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

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noun

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

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