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footwall

foot·wall
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [foo t-wawl]
    • /ˈfʊtˌwɔl/
    • /ˈfʊ.ˌtwɒl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foo t-wawl]
    • /ˈfʊtˌwɔl/

Definitions of footwall word

  • noun footwall Mining. the top of the rock stratum underlying a vein or bed of ore. Compare hanging wall (def 1). 1
  • noun footwall Geology. a mass of rock lying beneath a fault plane. 1
  • noun footwall The block of rock that lies on the underside of an inclined fault or of a mineral deposit. 1
  • noun footwall the rocks on the lower side of an inclined fault plane or mineral vein 0
  • noun footwall the side beneath an inclined fault, vein, lode, or other type of ore body 0
  • noun footwall (geology) The section of rock that extends below a diagonal fault line (the corresponding upper section being the hanging wall). 0

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Origin of footwall

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; foot + wall

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Footwall

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

footwall popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

footwall usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with footwall

  • what is footwall?
  • what is hanging wall and footwall?

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