Upthrust
Upthrust noun - Geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building.
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Upthrust fault
Upthrust and upthrust fault are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Upthrust" with "Upthrust fault", this terms are similar.
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