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upthrow
up·throw U0139200 (ŭp′thrō′)n.1. A throwing upward.2. Geology An upward displacement of rock on one side of a fault.upthrow (ˈʌpˌθrəʊ) n1. (Geological Science) geology the upward movement of rocks on one side of a fault plane relative to rocks on the other side2. rare an upward thrust or throw; upheavalThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  upthrow - (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)uplift, upthrust, upheavalgeology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocksrising, ascension, ascent, rise - a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon" |
upthrow
upthrow[′əp‚thrō] (geology) The fault side that has been thrown upward. The amount of vertical fault displacement. upthrow
Synonyms for upthrownoun (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)SynonymsRelated Words- geology
- rising
- ascension
- ascent
- rise
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