upthrow

Example Sentences

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Thrust faults hade to the upthrow; the hanging wall has gone up.

From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon

For the next half-mile, the river keeps to the upthrow side of the fault, the scarp of which blocks the tributary streams from the west, forming a number of small pools.

From A Study of Recent Earthquakes by Davison, Charles

In Figure 184 the right side has gone down relatively to the left; the right is the side of the downthrow, while the left is the side of the upthrow.

From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon

The upthrow is uniformly on the eastern side of the fault.

From A Study of Recent Earthquakes by Davison, Charles

Out, traitor!" cried the girl with a quick, scornful upthrow of the chin, "it is the smile that saves you, Louis, lad.

From Patsy by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)