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upthrust

noun

Meaning

  1. An upward thrust.
  2. Buoyancy.
  3. An upward movement of part of the Earth's crust.
  4. To thrust something upwards.
  5. To be thrust upwards.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

upthrow(English)uplift(English)upheaval(English)thrusting(English)thrust(English)thrustor(English)upbreak(English)trusion(English)rocks(English)weight(English)rock(English)range(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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