What does upthrust mean?
Definitions for upthrust
ˈʌpˌθrʌstup·thrust
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Princeton's WordNet
upheaval, uplift, upthrow, upthrustnoun
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
Wiktionary
upthrustnoun
an upward thrust
upthrustnoun
buoyancy
upthrustnoun
an upward movement of part of the Earth's crust
upthrustverb
to thrust something upwards
upthrustverb
to be thrust upwards
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upthrust
Upthrust, also known as buoyancy, is a force in physics that opposes the weight of an object immersed in a fluid, either fully or partially submerged. This force is exerted by the fluid and pushes the object upwards. It is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Upthrust
up′thrust, n. a thrust upward, an upheaval of a mass of rock.
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thruputs
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of upthrust in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of upthrust in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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