ledger wall

ledger wall

English

Noun

ledger wall (plural ledger walls)

  1. (mining) The wall built under a vein[1]
    Synonym: footwall.

References

  1. ^ Rossiter W[orthington] Raymond (1881), “Ledger wall”, in A Glossary of Mining and Metallurgical Terms. […], Easton, Pa.: [American] Institute [of Mining Engineers], […], →OCLC.
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