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Upthrow
Meaning
Verb
●
To
throw
or
cast
upwards.
●
In Geology:
To
throw up
(a
mass
of
material
) from below,
causing
a fault.
●
In Geology:
To be
thrown up
from below,
causing
a fault.
Noun
●
In Geology:
A
fault
in which a
mass
of
material
has been
thrown up
from below.
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Origin
upthrow
English
throw
English
throwen
Middle English (1100-1500)
up-
English
Sourced from
Etym
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