upthrust
🇺🇸
/ˈʌpθrʌst/
🇬🇧
/ˈʌpθrʌst/
noun
R
The upward force exerted by a fluid on an object submerged in it.
The buoyancy of the life jacket is due to the upthrust of the water.
R
The movement of the Earth's crust that raises the land to a higher position.
The formation of the mountain range was due to the upthrust of the tectonic plates.
translation
The upward force exerted by a fluid on an object submerged in it.; The movement of the Earth's crust that raises the land to a higher position.
Word Forms
Plural
upthrusts