Word
upthrows
/ˈʌpθrəu/
noun
隆起；地壳隆起
upthrows is the plural of upthrow.
A rise of land to a higher elevation, especially during mountain building.
- 1.
A fault in which a mass of material has been thrown up from below.
大量物质从下方被抛起而形成的断层
大量物质从下方被抛起而形成的断层；向上的投掷；隆起
In use
The earthquake created a visible upthrow along the fault line.
Geologists measured the upthrow of the mountain range over millions of years.
The valley's upthrow formed a high plateau.
an upthrow
作为可数名词，意为'隆起'。
The earthquake created an upthrow.
地震造成了一个隆起。
the upthrow of [sth]
后接of短语表示隆起的对象。
The upthrow of the land was measured.
土地的隆起被测量了。
upthrow fault
地质学术语，'upthrow fault'意为'逆断层'。
An upthrow fault was identified.
发现了一个逆断层。
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mainly used in geology
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