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Definition of Upthrow
1. Noun. (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building).
Exact synonyms: Upheaval, Uplift, Upthrust
Category relationships: Geology
Generic synonyms: Ascension, Ascent, Rise, Rising
Derivative terms: Upheave, Uplift
Category relationships: Geology
Generic synonyms: Ascension, Ascent, Rise, Rising
Derivative terms: Upheave, Uplift
Definition of Upthrow
1. v. t. To throw up.
2. n. See Throw,
3. v. t. To throw up.
4. n. See Throw,
Definition of Upthrow
1. Verb. (archaic poetic) To throw or cast upwards. ¹
2. Verb. (geology transitive) To throw up (a mass of material) from below, causing a fault. ¹
3. Verb. (geology intransitive of a mass of material) To be thrown up from below, causing a fault. ¹
4. Noun. (geology) A fault in which a mass of material has been thrown up from below. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Upthrow
1. to throw upward [v -THREW, -THROWN, -THROWING, -THROWS]
Medical Definition of Upthrow
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