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hanging wall
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
1770–80
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Hanging wall
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| Compare footwall the rocks on the upper side of an inclined fault plane or mineral vein | |
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