upfault

English

Etymology

From up- +‎ fault.

Noun

upfault (plural upfaults)

1. (geology) A horst (area raised relative to surrounding land).

Verb

upfault (third-person singular simple present upfaults, present participle upfaulting, simple past and past participle upfaulted)

1. (geology) To form a fault that is raised relative to the surrounding land.