hanging wall

noun

The section of rock that extends above a diagonal fault line (the corresponding lower section being the footwall).

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Meanings

nounhanging wall (plural hanging walls)

plural hanging walls · alternative hangingwall

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

hanging wall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanging%20wall

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“hanging wall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanging%20wall. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hanging wall,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanging%20wall.

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