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Upthrust

An upward thrust.

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📖 Definitions of "Upthrust"

noun

1
An upward thrust.
2
Buoyancy.
3
An upward movement of part of the Earth's crust.

verb

1
To thrust something upwards.
2
To be thrust upwards.

🔄 Synonyms of "Upthrust"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
upheavalnoun	Disruptive change, from one state to another.
upliftnoun	To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual or emotional level.
upthrownoun	(geology) A fault in which a mass of material has been thrown up from below.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Upthrust"

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Word	Definition
upthrownoun	(geology) A fault in which a mass of material has been thrown up from below.
upliftnoun	To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual or emotional level.
upheavalnoun	Disruptive change, from one state to another.
thrustingnoun	The motion by which someone or something thrusts.
thrustnoun	A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.)
thrustornoun	Alternative form of thruster. [One who thrusts, who pushes or stabs.]
upbreakverb	(intransitive) To break upwards; to force away or passage to the surface.
trusionnoun	(obsolete) The act of pushing or thrusting.
impulsenoun	A wish or urge, particularly a sudden one prompting action.
home thrustnoun	(figurative) A personal attack.
tiltnoun	A slope or inclination.
time thrustnoun	(fencing) A thrust made at the moment the opponent draws breath for his or her own thrust.
counterthrustnoun	A thrust made against another; a counterblow.
eruptionnoun	A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.
chargenoun	The amount of money levied for a service.
appulsenoun	(astronomy) A close approach of two heavenly bodies; a conjunction or occultation.
bruntnoun	The full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event.
fist pumpnoun	The thrusting of one's fist, most commonly forward or upward, as in celebration.
onrushnoun	A forceful rush or flow forward.
fist-pumpnoun	Alternative form of fist pump. [The thrusting of one's fist, most commonly forward or upward, as in celebration.]