Meanings
nounupfault (plural upfaults)
plural upfaults
- geographyA horst (area raised relative to surrounding land).
verbupfault (third-person singular simple present upfaults, present participle upfaulting, simple past and past participle upfaulted)
present singular third person upfaults · participle present upfaulting · participle past upfaulted · past upfaulted
- geographyTo form a fault that is raised relative to the surrounding land.
Origin
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APA
upfault. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upfault
MLA
“upfault.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upfault. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upfault,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upfault.
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