UPTHRUST


Meaning of UPTHRUST in English

I. ˈəp-ˌthrəst

Date: 1845

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

II. noun

Date: 1846

: an upward thrust ; specifically : an uplift of part of the earth's crust

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