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upthrow Definition


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upthrow
noun
    1. An uplift; a raising up.
    2a. geol.
      The upward movement of the relatively raised strata on one side of a fault;
      Form: upthrust (also)
    2b. geol.
      The extent of this movement.
      Form: upthrust (also)
Etymology: 19c.



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