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The sudden drop or depression of the strata of rocks on one side of a fault. See Throw, n.

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  1. n. The sudden drop or depression of the strata of rocks on one side of a fault. See Throw, n.
  2. The sudden drop or depression of the strata of rocks on one side of a fault. See Throw, n.
  3. The sudden drop or depression of the strata of rocks on oneside of a fault. See Throw, n.
  4. n. The sudden drop or depression of the strata of rocks on one side of a fault. See Throw, n.