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.
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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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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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