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Noun: upthrust  'úp`thrúst
  1. (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
    - upheaval, uplift, upthrow

Derived forms: upthrusts

Type of: ascension, ascent, rise, rising

Encyclopedia: Upthrust

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uptil
uptime
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