Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downthrow

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: down-throw
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

A depression of the strata on one side of a fault; also, the degree of downward displacement in such a fault.

Example Sentences

"These continued, led to the downthrow of the Russian expedition. The French, however, nothing daunted, pushed on, and arrived near Moscow […]"
"The geology at the site is mainly sandstone and shale overlaid with boulder clay, and is extremely confused. The ground is badly faulted, and at Micklam [Point], near Whitehaven, there is a downthrow of 480 ft."

Etymology

From down + throw.

Inflected Forms

downthrows (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

downthrown

Synonyms

downcast

Questions

What does downthrow mean?: Defeat; ruin.
Where does downthrow come from?: From down + throw.

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