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nounthe lower wall of an inclined faulttype of:part of:
Definition that contains footwall
- gravity fault an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall
- normal fault an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall
- common fault an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall