upthrow

Plural: upthrows

Noun

• (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
• A fault in which a mass of material has been thrown up from below.

Verb

Verb Forms: upthrew, upthrown, upthrowing, upthrows

• To throw or cast something in an upward direction.
• To throw or cast upwards.
• To throw up (a mass of material) from below, causing a fault.
• To be thrown up from below, causing a fault.

Examples

• He would upthrow his hands in exasperation when he drew all vowels.

Synonyms

upheaval, uplift, upthrust

Anagrams of upthrow