downthrow
[ doun-throh ]
noun
a throwing down or being thrown down; overthrow.
Origin of downthrow
1First recorded in 1605–15; noun use of verb phrase throw down
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British Dictionary definitions for downthrow
downthrow
/ (ˈdaʊnˌθrəʊ) /
noun
the state of throwing down or being thrown down
geology the sinking of rocks on one side of a fault plane
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