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footwall

/ˈfʊt.wɔːl/

翻译: 指位于倾斜断层或矿脉下盘的岩体,即断层或矿体下方的岩块。

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noun

/ˈfʊt.wɔːl/C2formaltechnical
  • zh指位于倾斜断层或矿脉下盘的岩体,即断层或矿体下方的岩块。

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.

    zh下盘

    • 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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  • footwalls plural form
  • footwalls' possessive plural form
  • footwall's possessive singular form