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up·thrust  (pthrst)

n.

An upward thrust, especially of part of the earth's crust.

tr. & intr.v. up·thrust·ed, up·thrust·ing, up·thrusts

To thrust or be thrusted upward. Used especially of the earth's crust.

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upthrust [ˈʌpˌθrʌst]

n

1. an upward push or thrust

2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology a violent upheaval of the earth's surface

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

upthrust - (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) uplift, upthrow, upheaval geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks rising, ascension, ascent, rise - a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"

Translations

upthrust [ˈʌpˈθrʌst]

A. ADJ

1. (gen) (Tech) → empujado hacia arriba, dirigido hacia arriba

2. (Geol) → solevantado

B. N

1. (gen) (Tech) → empuje m hacia arriba

2. (Geol) → solevantamiento m

upthrust

n (= upward movement) → Aufwärtsdruck m; (Geol) → Hebung f

upthrust [ˈʌpˌθrʌst] n (gen) (Phys) → spinta verso l'alto (Geol) → sollevamento