DOWNTHROW


Meaning of DOWNTHROW in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

1. : the act or process of throwing down : state of being overthrown : overthrow

the sudden downthrow of a reputation

2. : the side of a geologic fault that moved downward relative to the other side — compare throw

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.