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BNC: 43280 COCA: 39584
BNC: 43280 COCA: 39584

upthrust

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verb

up·​thrust ˈəp-ˌthrəst How to pronounce upthrust (audio)
upthrusted; upthrusting; upthrusts

transitive verb

: to thrust up
especially : to elevate (a part of the earth's surface) in an upthrust

intransitive verb

: to rise with an upward thrust

upthrust

2 of 2

noun

: an upward thrust
specifically : an uplift of part of the earth's crust

Example Sentences

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Noun
Yes, the scientific phenomenon that allows something to float or sink, also known as upthrust. Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 9 July 2020 From an upthrust of land in the Shawangunk Mountains, Alfred looked down at Lake Mohonk and was smitten. Karl Zimmermann, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1845, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of upthrust was in 1845
BNC: 43280 COCA: 39584

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