Hanging Wall Definition

noun
The mass of rock overlying a mineral deposit in a mine.
American Heritage
The overlying block of a fault having an inclined fault plane.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Hanging Wall

Noun

Singular:
hanging wall
Plural:
hanging-walls

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