upthrust

An upward thrust.

Noun

  1. An upward thrust.
  2. Buoyancy.
  3. An upward movement of part of the Earth's crust.

Origin

Etymology tree English up- English thrust English upthrust From up- + thrust.

Forms

upthrusts

Verb

  1. To thrust something upwards.
  2. To be thrust upwards.

Forms

upthrusts upthrusting upthrusted

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