UPHEAVAL


Meaning of UPHEAVAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌəp-ˈhē-vəl, (ˌ)ə-ˈpē- ]

noun

Date: 1838

1. : the action or an instance of upheaving especially of part of the earth's crust

2. : extreme agitation or disorder : radical change ; also : an instance of this

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.