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upswing definition

up·swing (up′swiŋ′; for v. up swiŋ′)

noun

a swing, trend, or movement upward; specif., an upward trend in business

intransitive verb upswung -·swung′, upswinging -·swing′·ing

  1. to swing or move upward
  2. to advance or improve

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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