downthrow

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I hold a beast, an angel and a madman in me, and my enquiry is as to their working, and my problem is their subjugation and victory, downthrow and upheaval .

From Time Magazine Archive

A thrust fault with a hade of 30 degrees, showing cliffs due to harder strata outcropping on the downthrow.

From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon

Instead of being discouraged by adverse attacks he had 212 gained new vigor from each downthrow.

From David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West by Maniates, Belle Kanaris

Generally, the beds seem to be pulled down in the direction of the downthrow, and drawn up on the opposite side of the fault, as shewn in the diagram.

From Geology by Geikie, James

A fault of recent date may be marked at surface by a scarp, because the face of the upthrown block has not yet been worn to the level of the downthrow side.

From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon