upthrust
upthrust · upthrusts
An upward thrustAn upward thrust.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)An upward thrust.
(countable, uncountable)Buoyancy.
(countable, uncountable)An upward movement of part of the Earth's crust.
More definitions
- (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
Origin
From up- + thrust.From up- + thrust.
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Forms
plural: upthrustsSynonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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