upthrust
Americannoun
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a thrust in an upward direction.
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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.
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Geology. an upheaval.
verb (used without object)
noun
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an upward push or thrust
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geology a violent upheaval of the earth's surface
Etymology
Origin of upthrust
Example Sentences
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The crescent lines with which their lowered arms answer their upthrust legs are terrific, like the long, slanting curve of the two legs.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2016
The scenery would have been enough to draw me to the cordillera, with its upthrust layers of multicolored sedimentary rock set around a crater that’s encircled by rugged river canyons.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2016
The statue’s upthrust arm holds a sword, representative of justice; behind her back she hides a set of scales.
From Time ● Oct. 17, 2012
Brass players stood like sentinels along the edge of an upthrust triangle of grass against the backdrop of a New York cityscape gilded by the late sun.
From Washington Post
On the inside of the rampart and in the wide crenel between two upthrust merlons.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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