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  • 1. upthrust
  • Upthrust in a sentence
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  • 1. upthrust
  • Upthrust in a sentence
Synonyms
Antonyms

1. upthrust

noun. (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building).

Synonyms

  • uplift
  • rising
  • ascent
  • rise
  • upthrow
  • upheaval

Antonyms

  • depress
  • descending
  • falling
  • past

Sentences with upthrust


1. Adjective
Within this group, lines cross smoothly or are upthrust at the center of the finger pad.

2. Noun, singular or mass
For instance, in central Texas there is a sudden upthrust of land in the middle of otherwise level plains.

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