Upthrow (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. an upheaval, as of the earth's surface.
  2. an upward displacement of rock on one side of a fault.
verb (used with object), up·threw, up·thrown, up·throw·ing.
  1. to throw or cast up or upward.
noun
  1. the upward movement of rocks on one side of a fault plane relative to rocks on the other side
  2. an upward thrust or throw; upheaval
Upthrow (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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