| 单词 | upthrust |
| 释义 | upthrust (once / 70775 pages) n WORD FAMILY upthrust: upthrusts USAGE EXAMPLESThe crescent lines with which their lowered arms answer their upthrust legs are terrific, like the long, slanting curve of the two legs. New York Times(Jun 09, 2016) Upthrust and folded sedimentary rock is visible below the ridges and peaks. Washington Times(Sep 19, 2015) The sea stone dominated the approaches to the outer harbor, a massive grey-green upthrust looming fifty feet above the waters. George R. R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons(2011) n (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) Syn|Hyper upheaval, uplift, upthrow ascension, ascent, rise, rising a movement upward |
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