FOOTWALL


Meaning of FOOTWALL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌwȯl ]

noun

Date: 1860

1. : the lower underlying wall of a vein, ore deposit, or coal seam in a mine

2. : the lower wall of an inclined fault

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.