DOWNTHROW

Etymology

Noun

downthrow (plural downthrows)

(geology) A depression of the strata on one side of a fault

Ruin; defeat.

Anagrams

• throw down, throw-down, throwdown

Source: Wiktionary


Down"throw`, n. (Geol.)

Definition: The sudden drop or depression of the strata of rocks on one side of a fault. See Throw, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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