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upthrust

/'əp,θrəst/

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noun
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
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upheaval uplift upthrow

type of:
ascension ascent rise rising

Definition that contains upthrust

frost heave upthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil
frost heaving upthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil