Definition of Upthrust
Upthrust
up·thrust
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
pointed or forced upwards;
e.g. The figure in the sculpture held an upthrust torch to the sky.
(noun)
a part of something that is raised above other parts, especially a part of the earth's crust;
e.g. This upthrust in the terrain was formed by the movement of the earth's crust.
(noun)
an upward force that is exerted on something, especially such a force acting on a body that is floating in a liquid or gas;
e.g. The body experiences a strong upthrust that keeps it at the surface of the liquid.
(verb)
to push or force something upward or to rise by being thus pushed or forced;
e.g. The child tried to upthrust a hand through to water to signal for help.
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