Meaning Of The Word Footwall

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footwall in American English
the side beneath an inclined fault, vein, lode, or other type of ore body
noun: the top of the rock stratum underlying a vein or bed of ore

footwall in British English
noun: the rocks on the lower side of an inclined fault plane or mineral vein

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