upthrow
[noun uhp-throh; verb uhp-throh]
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
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mountain, altitude, ascent, acclivity, ridge, hillock, top, rise, roof, platform, boost, hoist, hill, uplift, heave, eminence, levitation, upthrowExamples from the Web for upthrow
Historical Examples of 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 EarthquakesEdwin J. Houston
Thrust faults hade to the upthrow; the hanging wall has gone up.
The Elements of GeologyWilliam Harmon Norton
There has also been a certain amount of upthrow owing to the hydrostatic pressure.
The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific EssaysJ. (John) Joly
With dip faults the crop is carried forward (down the dip) on the upthrow side.
upthrow
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