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Upthrust

Noun:

1. The upward force or pressure exerted on an object immersed in a fluid, especially water.

Example sentence: The upthrust of the water supports the weight of the buoyant object.

Verb:

1. To thrust or push upward.

Example sentence: The gymnast upthrust herself into the air before completing a perfect somersault.

Adjective:

1. Pertaining to a geological process by which rocks are forced upward from beneath the Earth's surface.

Example sentence: The upthrust fault caused the formation of a mountain range in this region.

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