upthrust
IPA: ˈʌpθrˈʌst
noun
- An upward thrust.
- (nautical) Buoyancy.
- (geology) An upward movement of part of the Earth's crust.
verb
- (transitive) To thrust something upwards.
- (intransitive) To be thrust upwards.
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Examples of "upthrust" in Sentences
- Find the upthrust on the ballon.
- It is an isolated upthrust peak of .
- A golden upthrust sword was its symbol on the tail of the aircraft.
- These are dominated by the block mountains, upthrust schist mountains.
- In knifing your victim, an upthrust with the knife is far more effective.
- For example, an air hockey table uses an upthrust of air to levitate the puck.