upthrow
upthrow · upthrows
A fault in which a mass of material has been thrown up from belowA fault in which a mass of material has been thrown up from below.
Meaning
1 sensesA fault in which a mass of material has been thrown up from below.
More definitions
- (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
Origin
From Middle English upthrowen, equivalent to up- + throw.From Middle English upthrowen, equivalent to up- + throw.
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