Upthrust Definition

ŭpthrŭst
upthrusts
noun
upthrusts
An upward push or thrust.
Webster's New World
An upheaval of a part of the earth's crust.
Webster's New World

(nautical) Buoyancy.

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verb
To thrust or be thrusted upward. Used especially of the earth's crust.
American Heritage
To thrust something upwards.
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(intransitive) To be thrust upwards.
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Other Word Forms of Upthrust

Noun

Singular:
upthrust
Plural:
upthrusts

Upthrust Sentence Examples

  • An object floats if the upthrust of the water is strong enough to support its weight.

  • As you enter the water bring both legs sharply together giving maximum upthrust.

  • The movement also caused an upthrust offshore, in the compression zone, to form a lagoon.

  • The North Tor is one last big upthrust of granite before the slopes fall away to a pronounced gap.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

TSTUST

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