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upthrust

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1up·thrust

verb \ˈəp-ˌthrəst\

Definition of UPTHRUST

transitive verb
: to thrust up; especially : to elevate (a part of the earth's surface) in an upthrust
intransitive verb
: to rise with an upward thrust

First Known Use of UPTHRUST

1845

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