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downthrow

Pronunciation: /ˈdaʊnθrəʊ/
Geology
Definition of downthrow

verb (past downthrew; past participle downthrown)

[with object]
  • displace (a rock formation) downwards: in the downthrown areas the carbonates have escaped exposure

noun

  • a downward displacement of rock strata.

downthrow in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of downthrow in the US English dictionary
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