Associations to the word «Upthrust»
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Wiktionary
UPTHRUST, noun. An upward thrust
UPTHRUST, noun. (nautical) buoyancy
UPTHRUST, noun. (geology) an upward movement of part of the Earth's crust
UPTHRUST, verb. (transitive) to thrust something upwards
UPTHRUST, verb. (intransitive) to be thrust upwards
Dictionary definition
UPTHRUST, noun. (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building).
Wise words
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