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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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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How to use upthrow in a sentence

Dikes and faults are denominated upthrow or downthrow, according to the position they are met with in working the mine.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
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
With dip faults the crop is carried forward (down the dip) on the upthrow side.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2|Various
Thrust faults hade to the upthrow; the hanging wall has gone up.
The Elements of Geology|William Harmon Norton

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

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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