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Wall

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006506

The solid rock face or side of a mine working, such as a drift, stope, or tunnel. This geological feature provides structural support and defines the boundaries of the excavated area. The hanging wall is above an inclined ore body, while the footwall is below it.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006506
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMining and extraction
See alsoBrick-wall limiter; Cavity wall
TranslationsGerman: Wand; Spanish: pared; French: paroi
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006506",
  "term": "Wall",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The solid rock face or side of a mine working, such as a drift, stope, or tunnel. This geological feature provides structural support and defines the boundaries of the excavated area. The hanging wall is above an inclined ore body, while the footwall is below it.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "see_also": [
    "brick-wall limiter",
    "cavity wall"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Wand",
    "es": "pared",
    "fr": "paroi"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/wall/"
}

Record 7,062 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.