ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Upthrust

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Upthrust is a noun meaning An upward thrust.

Meaning

An upward thrust.

More Meanings

  1. (nautical) Buoyancy.
  2. (geology) An upward movement of part of the Earth's crust.
  3. (transitive) To thrust something upwards.
  4. (intransitive) To be thrust upwards.

Word Forms

Synonyms for upthrust

Depending on context, synonyms include upheaval, uplift, upthrow.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include upthrow, uplift, upheaval, thrusting, thrust, thrustor.

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