Meaning Of The Word Footwall

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Footwall? Find Footwall meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Footwall Meaning

Footwall Definition
Footwall Definition

What's The Definition Of Footwall?

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

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Impostume ‐ noun; noun: a localized collection of pus formed…
  • Half-pace ‐ noun: a small stage on which…
  • Cultishness ‐ noun: the quality of…
  • Astaire ‐ Fred(born Frederick Austerlitz) 1899-1987; U.S…
  • Gouge ‐ a chisel with a curved, hollowed blade, for cutting…
  • Frusta ‐ noun: the part of a solid, such as a cone or pyramid…
  • Puy de Dôme ‐ noun: a department of central France in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes…
  • Fashion ‐ the make, form, or shape of a thing; noun: a prevailing…
  • Aluminum carbide ‐ noun: a yellow, crystalline solid, Al4C3, that…
  • Master of ceremonies ‐ a person who directs the entertainment at a party…