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Noun: upthrow  'úp,throw
  1. (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
    - upheaval, uplift, upthrust

Derived forms: upthrows

Type of: ascension, ascent, rise, rising

Encyclopedia: Upthrow