What is the sudden drop or depression of the strata of rocks on one side of a fault. See Throw, n called?
downthrow — The sudden drop or depression of the strata of rocks on one side of a fault. See Throw, n. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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