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–noun
1. Mining. the underside of the wall rock overlying a vein or bed of ore. Compare footwall (def. 1).
2. Geology. a mass of rock overhanging a fault plane.
Origin:
1770–80
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hanging wall  
n.   Geology

  1. The mass of rock overlying a mineral deposit in a mine.

  2. The overlying block of a fault having an inclined fault plane.

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