upthrust

Plural: upthrusts

Noun

• (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
• An upward thrust.
• Buoyancy.
• An upward movement of part of the Earth's crust.

Verb

Verb Forms: upthrust, upthrusting, upthrusts

• To thrust or push forcefully upward.
• To thrust something upwards.
• To be thrust upwards.

Examples

• The competitive spirit would upthrust in him during every Scrabble tournament.

Synonyms

upheaval, uplift, upthrow

Anagrams of upthrust