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单词 upsweep
释义 upsweep
I. \| ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ intransitive verb
Etymology: up (I) + sweep
: to sweep upward
II. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
: an upward sweep:
 a. : the upward curving of the underjaw of an animal (as the bulldog)
 b. : an increase in elevation; especially : a steep slope
  < the thousand-foot upsweep of usually frowning scree and cliff on the other side of the water — F.W.Rothwell >
 c. : a hairdo in which the hair is brushed up to the top of the head and held in position by pins or combs
 d. : a marked increase of activity
  < this upsweep continues to the end of the base period — Journal of Accountancy >
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