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upthrust — adjective thrust upwards. → upthrust upthrust noun 1》 Physics the upward force that a fluid exerts on a body floating in it. 2》 Geology the upward movement of part of the earth s surface. verb [usu. as adjective upthrust] thrust upwards … English new terms dictionary
upthrust — [up′thrust΄] n. 1. an upward push or thrust 2. Geol. an upheaval of a part of the earth s crust … English World dictionary
upthrust — /up thrust /, n. 1. a thrust in an upward direction. 2. a sudden and forceful upward movement, as of a nation s economy or the stock market: Market observers are hoping the upthrust can be sustained. 3. Geol. an upheaval. v.i. 4. to thrust upward … Universalium
upthrust — UK [ˈʌpˌθrʌst] / US noun Word forms upthrust : singular upthrust plural upthrusts 1) [uncountable] physics the force that a liquid or gas directs upwards on an object that is floating on it 2) [countable/uncountable] a large piece of rock that… … English dictionary
upthrust — I. Date: 1845 transitive verb to thrust up; especially to elevate (a part of the earth s surface) in an upthrust intransitive verb to rise with an upward thrust II. noun Date: 1846 an upward thrust; specifically an uplift of part of the earth s… … New Collegiate Dictionary
upthrust — /ˈʌpθrʌst/ (say upthrust) noun 1. a thrust in an upward direction. 2. Geology an upheaval or uplift …
upthrust — 1. noun a) an upward thrust b) buoyancy 2. verb a) to thrust something upwards b) to be thrust upwards … Wiktionary
upthrust — a) An upheaval of rock; said preferably of a violent upheaval. b) A high angle gravity or thrust fault in which the relatively upthrown side was the active (moving) element. HP … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
upthrust — n. upward push; raised area of land (Geology) … English contemporary dictionary
upthrust — up•thrust [[t]ˈʌpˌθrʌst[/t]] n. 1) a thrust in an upward direction 2) gel Geol. an upheaval of a part of the earth s crust • Etymology: 1840–50 … From formal English to slang
