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- Dictionaryupthrust/ˈʌpθrʌst/
noun
- 1. the upward force that a liquid or gas exerts on a body floating in it.
adjective
- 1. thrust or pointed upwards: "the powerful, upthrust shape of the monument symbolizes the rebirth of the city"
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Upthrust is a verb meaning to thrust up or elevate, especially a part of the earth's surface. It is also a noun meaning an upward thrust or uplift of part of the earth's crust.
Upthrust is the force with which a liquid or gas pushes up against an object that is floating in it, or the process or result of land being moved to a higher level by movements inside the earth. Learn more about upthrust with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.
noun. a thrust in an upward direction. 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. Geology. an upheaval. verb (used without object) to thrust upward: Frost caused the ground to upthrust. upthrust. / ˈʌpˌθrʌst / noun. an upward push or thrust.
Upthrust is a noun that means an upward push or thrust, or a violent upheaval of the earth's surface. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms, pronunciation and word origin.
Definitions of upthrust. noun. (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) synonyms: upheaval, uplift, upthrow. see more.
Upthrust is an upward push or thrust, especially of part of the earth's crust. Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation, and translations of upthrust from various sources and dictionaries.
verb. To thrust or be thrusted upward. Used especially of the earth's crust. American Heritage. To thrust something upwards. Wiktionary. (intransitive) To be thrust upwards. Wiktionary. Other Word Forms of Upthrust. Noun. Singular: upthrust.
