upthrust

/ˈʌpˌθrʌst/
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Other forms: upthrusts

Definitions of upthrust
  1. noun
    (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
    synonyms: upheaval, uplift, upthrow
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    type of:
    ascension, ascent, rise, rising
    a movement upward
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