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Significados de upthrow en inglés

(Geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

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Examples for "upheaval"
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Political upheaval in one country often now means production problems in another.
The Guardian
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Political upheaval has often diverted attention away from crushing poverty and AIDS.
Reuters
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The health and social care relationship is in a state of upheaval.
The Guardian
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Zeidan said this was why the current political upheaval was so critical.
Reuters
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The château was in a state of upheaval; the exodus was beginning.
The Man from Brodney's
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Haka is used to uplift the spirits of bereaved families, Maxwell said.
The South African
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This support, although not contractually required, provides some uplift to the ratings.
Reuters
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A comparatively simple case of repeated uplift is shown in Figure 204.
The Elements of Geology
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What a great benefit and uplift it would be in any community.
Hidden Treasure: The Story of a Chore Boy Who Made the Old Farm ...
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This pathway is conducive to the progress and uplift of the world.
Foundations of World Unity
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Beyond the lake a peak upthrust its rocky front into the sky.
The Everlasting Whisper
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Huge stumps upthrust like beacons in a ruffled harbor, grim, massive butts.
Big Timber: A Story of the Northwest
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He pointed his finger at a foaming upthrust of tossing water.
Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast
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The dot at the center is not elongated enough to be considered an upthrust.
The Science of Fingerprints: Classification and Uses
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One stood rigid at the top of an upthrust stone with his arms crossed.
A Day Dark as Night
Uso de upthrow en inglés
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Thrust faults hade to the upthrow; the hanging wall has gone up.
The Elements of Geology
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A series of great dislocations with upthrows on the east side traverse eastern North America from Canada to Alabama.
The Hudson / Three Centuries of History, Romance and Invention
Upthrow a través del tiempo