Definition of upthrow Upthrow

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We found 8 definitions of upthrow from 4 different sources.

What does upthrow mean?

Noun
upthrow - (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
		upheaval, uplift, upthrust
		rising, ascent, ascension, rise an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"
		geology a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks

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upthrow (Noun)
A fault in which a mass of material has been thrown up from below.
upthrow (Verb)
To throw or cast upwards.
upthrow (Verb)
To throw up a mass of material from below, causing a fault.
upthrow (Verb)
To be thrown up from below, causing a fault.