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upthrust.

An upward thrust.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An upward thrust.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Buoyancy.

    countable · uncountable
  3. An upward movement of part of the Earth's crust.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From up- + thrust.

verb
  1. To thrust something upwards.

    transitive
  2. To be thrust upwards.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From up- + thrust.

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