Meaning Of The Word Upthrow

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upthrow in American English
a throwing up; upheaval
noun: an upheaval, as of the earth's surface
transitive verb: to throw or cast up or upward

upthrow in British English
noun: the upward movement of rocks on one side of a fault plane relative to rocks on the other side

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