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downthrow [ˈdaʊnˌθrəʊ] n 1. the state of throwing down or being thrown down 2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology the sinking of rocks on one side of a fault plane How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Ramsay has published an account of a downthrow in Anglesea of 2300 feet; and he informs me that he fully believes there is one in Merionethshire of 12,000 feet; yet in these cases there is nothing on the surface to show such prodigious movements; the pile of rocks on the one or other side having been smoothly swept away. |
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