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footwall

/ˈfʊt.wɔːl/

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noun

/ˈfʊt.wɔːl/C2formaltechnical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее массив горных пород, залегающий под наклонной плоскостью разлома.

A noun referring to the mass of rock that lies beneath an inclined fault plane.

  1. Lower fault blockC2formalscientific

    The mass of rock that lies beneath an inclined fault plane in geology.

    ruНижний блок разлома

    • The footwall remained stable while the hanging wall shifted.
    • Geologists mapped the footwall to understand the fault's movement.
    • Mineral deposits often accumulate along the footwall of a fault.
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