upthrow

[ noun uhp-throh; verb uhp-throh ]

/ noun ˈʌpˌθroʊ; verb ʌpˈθroʊ /

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noun

an upheaval, as of the earth's surface.

Geology. an upward displacement of rock on one side of a fault.

verb (used with object), up·threw, up·thrown, up·throw·ing.

to throw or cast up or upward.

Origin of upthrow

First recorded in 1590–1600; up- + throw

Words nearby upthrow

up-tempo, upter, up the creek, up the river, up the wall, upthrow, upthrust, uptick, uptight, uptilt, uptime

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Example sentences from the Web for upthrow

The higher side is called the heaved or upthrow side; the opposite side the thrown or downthrow side.
The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes|Edwin J. Houston
With dip faults the crop is carried forward (down the dip) on the upthrow side.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2|Various
There has also been a certain amount of upthrow owing to the hydrostatic pressure.
The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays|J. (John) Joly
Thrust faults hade to the upthrow; the hanging wall has gone up.
The Elements of Geology|William Harmon Norton

British Dictionary definitions for upthrow

upthrow

/ (ˈʌpˌθrəʊ) /

noun

geology the upward movement of rocks on one side of a fault plane relative to rocks on the other side

rare an upward thrust or throw; upheaval

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单词	upthrow
释义	upthrow [ noun uhp-throh; verb uhp-throh ] / noun ˈʌpˌθroʊ; verb ʌpˈθroʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR upthrow ON THESAURUS.COM noun an upheaval, as of the earth's surface. Geology. an upward displacement of rock on one side of a fault. verb (used with object), up·threw, up·thrown, up·throw·ing. to throw or cast up or upward. Origin of upthrow First recorded in 1590–1600; up- + throw Words nearby upthrow up-tempo, upter, up the creek, up the river, up the wall, upthrow, upthrust, uptick, uptight, uptilt, uptime Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for upthrow The higher side is called the heaved or upthrow side; the opposite side the thrown or downthrow side. The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes\|Edwin J. Houston With dip faults the crop is carried forward (down the dip) on the upthrow side. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2\|Various There has also been a certain amount of upthrow owing to the hydrostatic pressure. The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays\|J. (John) Joly Thrust faults hade to the upthrow; the hanging wall has gone up. The Elements of Geology\|William Harmon Norton British Dictionary definitions for upthrow upthrow / (ˈʌpˌθrəʊ) / noun geology the upward movement of rocks on one side of a fault plane relative to rocks on the other side rare an upward thrust or throw; upheaval Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to upthrow mountain, altitude, ascent, acclivity, ridge, hillock, top, rise, roof, platform, boost, hoist, hill, uplift, heave, eminence, levitation
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upthrow

noun

verb (used with object), up·threw, up·thrown, up·throw·ing.

Origin of upthrow

Words nearby upthrow

Example sentences from the Web for upthrow

British Dictionary definitions for upthrow

noun

Words related to upthrow