upthrow

Definition of Upthrow in English :

(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Upthrow

noun

1. geology

the upward movement of rocks on one side of a fault plane relative to rocks on the other side

2. rare

an upward thrust or throw; upheaval

noun

1.

a throwing up; upheaval

2. Geology

that side of a fault which has moved upward relative to the other side

n.

1. A throwing upward.

2. Geology An upward displacement of rock on one side of a fault.