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hanging wall

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The section of rock that extends above a diagonal fault line (the corresponding lower section being the footwall).
  2. the upper wall of inclined vein, or that which hangs over the miner's head when working in the vein.

Equivalents

Suomikatto
Bahasa Indonesiaatap sesar

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

hanging wet bag hangingfly Hangings hangiri hangle Hanglem

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