upthrust

[ uhp-thruhst ]

/ ˈʌpˌθrʌst /

noun

a thrust in an upward direction.

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.

Geology. an upheaval.

verb (used without object)

to thrust upward: Frost caused the ground to upthrust.

Origin of upthrust

First recorded in 1840–50; up- + thrust

Words nearby upthrust

upter, up the creek, up the river, up the wall, upthrow, upthrust, uptick, uptight, uptilt, uptime, uptitling

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Example sentences from the Web for upthrust

The tented arch is directly beneath the innermost loop, and is of the upthrust type.
The Science of Fingerprints|Federal Bureau of Investigation
Upthrust, up′thrust, n. a thrust upward, an upheaval of a mass of rock.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
Mr. Pennypacker leaned with an air of satisfaction against the upthrust bough of a fallen oak.
The Young Trailers|Joseph A. Altsheler
The dot at the center is not elongated enough to be considered an upthrust.
The Science of Fingerprints|Federal Bureau of Investigation

I can show you places over there on the East wall of the Sierras where the mountains have been upthrust that way.
Unexplored!|Allen Chaffee

British Dictionary definitions for upthrust

upthrust

/ (ˈʌpˌθrʌst) /

noun

an upward push or thrust

geology a violent upheaval of the earth's surface

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	upthrust
释义	upthrust [ uhp-thruhst ] / ˈʌpˌθrʌst / noun a thrust in an upward direction. 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. Geology. an upheaval. verb (used without object) to thrust upward: Frost caused the ground to upthrust. Origin of upthrust First recorded in 1840–50; up- + thrust Words nearby upthrust upter, up the creek, up the river, up the wall, upthrow, upthrust, uptick, uptight, uptilt, uptime, uptitling Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for upthrust The tented arch is directly beneath the innermost loop, and is of the upthrust type. The Science of Fingerprints\|Federal Bureau of Investigation Upthrust, up′thrust, n. a thrust upward, an upheaval of a mass of rock. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various Mr. Pennypacker leaned with an air of satisfaction against the upthrust bough of a fallen oak. The Young Trailers\|Joseph A. Altsheler The dot at the center is not elongated enough to be considered an upthrust. The Science of Fingerprints\|Federal Bureau of Investigation I can show you places over there on the East wall of the Sierras where the mountains have been upthrust that way. Unexplored!\|Allen Chaffee British Dictionary definitions for upthrust upthrust / (ˈʌpˌθrʌst) / noun an upward push or thrust geology a violent upheaval of the earth's surface Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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