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noun
The section of rock that extends above a diagonal fault line (the corresponding lower section being the footwall).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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noun
the upper wall of inclined vein, or that which hangs over the miner's head when working in the vein.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, mining
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noun
the upper wall of an inclined fault
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: wall
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