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Meanings of
upthrow
in English
(Geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
upheaval
uplift
upthrust
Usage of
upthrow
in English
1
Thrust faults hade to the
upthrow
;
the hanging wall has gone up.
2
A series of great dislocations with
upthrows
on the east side traverse eastern North America from Canada to Alabama.
Grammar, pronunciation and more
Upthrow
through the time