downthrownadj.

Brit.

/ˌdaʊnˈθrəʊn/,

/ˈdaʊnθrəʊn/, U.S.

/ˈdaʊnˌθroʊn/

Forms: see down- prefix and thrown adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: down- prefix, thrown adj.

Etymology: < down- prefix + thrown adj., after to throw down at throw v.¹ Phrasal verbs. Compare earlier downthrow v.

1. That has been thrown or cast down; (of a building) torn down, demolished. Also figurative: brought down from a position of high standing, overthrown. Now rare.

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1595 S. Daniel First Fowre Bks. Ciuile Warres v. lxxvii. f. 102 Whilst dreadfull Talbot terror late of Fraunce..stroue The down-throwne glory of our state t'aduaunce.

1658 T. Meriton Love & War iii. v. sig. G3 All stars lament by constellation, His down-thrown fame by a rebellion.

1722 J. Chappelow True Riches, Pleasure, & Honour of Believers 166 All the Ranks of Blessed Angels took their Trumpets, and sounded such a loud Song of Praise..as struck the Rebel-Rout of down-thrown Spirits, with Horror and Amazement.

1849 Godey's Lady's Bk. May 346 What though Terrara's towers downthrown, Lie in the dust by moss o'ergrown.

1928 A. Huxley Point Counter Point i. 2 The down-thrown light of the electric lamp hanging above them made a shadow in the hollows below the cheek-bones.

1987 J. Hersey Mr. Quintillian in Fling (1990) 153 He worked..under the down-thrown stare of ancient, primitive naked bulbs of clear glass.

2. Geology. Designating the side of a fault that has moved downwards or appears lowered relative to the other side; (also) designating rocks that have moved downwards in this way. Contrasted with upthrown adj.; cf. downthrow n. 2.

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1873 Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc. 1871–2 12 453 There is no sign of squeeze and distortion along the southern (Greasy Cove) fissure, for the uplifted upper shales abut there horizontally against the down-thrown limestone prism to the south of it.

1939 Bull. Amer. Assoc. Petroleum Geologists 23 136 North of the State boundary for several miles the Shnabkaib shale member of the Moenkopi is the lowest zone exposed in the upthrown block, abutting against coarse detritus in the downthrown block.

1967 Bull. Geol. Soc. Amer. 78 1069/2 The exposures of Mesozoic sediments near the fault on the downthrown, or west, side of the Washington fault.

2014 G. J. Borradaile Understanding Geol. through Maps vi. 70/2 Indicate the downthrown side of the fault with a small tick.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	downthrown
释义	downthrownadj. Brit. /ˌdaʊnˈθrəʊn/, /ˈdaʊnθrəʊn/, U.S. /ˈdaʊnˌθroʊn/ Forms: see down- prefix and thrown adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: down- prefix, thrown adj. Etymology: < down- prefix + thrown adj., after to throw down at throw v.¹ Phrasal verbs. Compare earlier downthrow v. 1. That has been thrown or cast down; (of a building) torn down, demolished. Also figurative: brought down from a position of high standing, overthrown. Now rare. ΚΠ 1595 S. Daniel First Fowre Bks. Ciuile Warres v. lxxvii. f. 102 Whilst dreadfull Talbot terror late of Fraunce..stroue The down-throwne glory of our state t'aduaunce. 1658 T. Meriton Love & War iii. v. sig. G3 All stars lament by constellation, His down-thrown fame by a rebellion. 1722 J. Chappelow True Riches, Pleasure, & Honour of Believers 166 All the Ranks of Blessed Angels took their Trumpets, and sounded such a loud Song of Praise..as struck the Rebel-Rout of down-thrown Spirits, with Horror and Amazement. 1849 Godey's Lady's Bk. May 346 What though Terrara's towers downthrown, Lie in the dust by moss o'ergrown. 1928 A. Huxley Point Counter Point i. 2 The down-thrown light of the electric lamp hanging above them made a shadow in the hollows below the cheek-bones. 1987 J. Hersey Mr. Quintillian in Fling (1990) 153 He worked..under the down-thrown stare of ancient, primitive naked bulbs of clear glass. 2. Geology. Designating the side of a fault that has moved downwards or appears lowered relative to the other side; (also) designating rocks that have moved downwards in this way. Contrasted with upthrown adj.; cf. downthrow n. 2. ΚΠ 1873 Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc. 1871–2 12 453 There is no sign of squeeze and distortion along the southern (Greasy Cove) fissure, for the uplifted upper shales abut there horizontally against the down-thrown limestone prism to the south of it. 1939 Bull. Amer. Assoc. Petroleum Geologists 23 136 North of the State boundary for several miles the Shnabkaib shale member of the Moenkopi is the lowest zone exposed in the upthrown block, abutting against coarse detritus in the downthrown block. 1967 Bull. Geol. Soc. Amer. 78 1069/2 The exposures of Mesozoic sediments near the fault on the downthrown, or west, side of the Washington fault. 2014 G. J. Borradaile Understanding Geol. through Maps vi. 70/2 Indicate the downthrown side of the fault with a small tick. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1595
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