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upwarp
[ uhp-wawrp ]
/ ˈʌpˌwɔrp /
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noun
a geologic structure, usually of relatively large dimensions, whose flanks slope gradually away from the center.
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Also called dome.
Words nearby upwarp
upward, upwardly mobile, upward mobility, upwards, upwards of, upwarp, upwell, upwelling, upwhirl, upwind, up yours
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How to use upwarp in a sentence
It has been detached or cut off by an upwarp of the land between it and the Black Sea region.
Geology|William J. Miller