hanging wall
hanging wall · hanging walls
The section of rock that extends above a diagonal fault lineThe section of rock that extends above a diagonal fault line (the corresponding lower section being the footwall).
» There's a calendar hanging on the wall.
Meaning
2 sensesThe section of rock that extends above a diagonal fault line (the corresponding lower section being the footwall).
The upper wall of inclined vein, or that which hangs over the miner's head when working in the vein.
the upper wall of an inclined fault
Examples
41 sentencesThere's a calendar hanging on the wall.
There was a cross hanging on the wall.
Tom had several photos of Mary hanging on his wall.
deTom hatte mehrere Fotos von Maria an der Wand hängen.
There was a photograph of Tom hanging on the wall.
Tom saw a picture of Mary hanging on the wall.