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hanging wall
noun
Mining.the underside of the wall rock overlying a vein or bed of ore.
Geology.a mass of rock overhanging a fault plane.
hanging wall
noun
the rocks on the upper side of an inclined fault plane or mineral vein Compare footwall
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hanging wall1
Example Sentences
Eizen has a folder for each family member that she keeps in hanging wall pockets.
“You can find a lot of really affordable, amazing hanging wall planters to pot herbs in,” she says.
When it comes to hanging wall art– such as posters or paintings– the decision is completely up to you and your design taste.
We blessed the wind, which made such a noise rattling the shutters and streamers of hanging wall paper that the boy remained absolutely unconscious of our presence.
A combination of a shallow dipping fault and a compliant hanging wall may have enabled large shallow slip near the trench.
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