downthrow

ˈdaʊnˌθroʊ
downthrewdownthrown
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Translation of downthrow from English into Turkish,

Verb

tr.
1.

geology

TECH.
move rock layers downward along a fault
TECH.
aşağıya doğru hareket ettirmek aşağıya indirmek aşağıya kaydırmak
  • The earthquake caused the rock layers to downthrow.Deprem, kaya katmanlarının aşağıya doğru hareket etmesine neden oldu.
2.

action

Dated
cause something to fall or be thrown down
Dated
aşağıya fırlatmak düşürmek devirmek
  • The earthquake downthrows the boulders from the cliff.Deprem kayalardan aşağıya fırlattı.

Noun

1.

failure

Rare
defeat or ruin in a situation
Rare
  • The team's downthrow was unexpected.Takımın çöküşü beklenmedikti.
2.

geology

TECH.
sinking of rocks on one side of a fault
TECH.
  • Geologists studied the downthrow in the region.Jeologlar bölgedeki çöküşü inceledi.
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Synonyms and analogies of downthrow in English

Examples of downthrow in a sentence

  • The mining activity caused the strata to downthrow significantly.
  • The storm downthrows trees onto the road.
  • Heavy winds downthrow debris everywhere.
  • The company's downthrow led to bankruptcy.
  • His downthrow in the competition was shocking.
  • The downthrow caused a shift in the landscape.
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