Associations to the word «Upthrust»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
UPTHRUST, noun. An upward thrust
UPTHRUST, noun. (nautical) buoyancy
UPTHRUST, noun. (geology) an upward movement of part of the Earth's crust
UPTHRUST, verb. (transitive) to thrust something upwards
UPTHRUST, verb. (intransitive) to be thrust upwards
Dictionary definition
UPTHRUST, noun. (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building).
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.