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Definition upthrust in British English

upthrust noun

noun
/ˈʌpˌθrʌst/
1

the force that a liquid or gas directs upwards on an object that is floating on it

Synonyms and related words
absorbance air resistance amplitude
2

a large piece of rock that has moved upwards in a crack in the Earth's surface

Synonyms and related words
aquifer bed bedrock
Definition upthrust in British English