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upbowing

upbowing is the present participle and gerund of upbow.

Meaning of upbow

Verb

upbow (third-person singular simple present upbows, present participle upbowing, simple past and past participle upbowed)

  1. To bend or arc upwards.
    • In terms of the mechanics postulated above, this late deformation cycle started with upbowing of the anticlinal axis to produce the cross joints. Continued upbowing instigated persistent movement along these fractures.1960, Edward Wisser, Relation of Ore Deposition to Doming in the North American Cordillera, page 45

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Questions about upbowing

What is upbowing the present participle and gerund of?
Upbowing is the present participle and gerund of upbow.

Words near upbowing in the dictionary

  1. upborne
  2. upbound
  3. upbounden
  4. upbow
  5. upbowed
  6. upbowing
  7. upbows
  8. upbrace
  9. upbraced
  10. upbraces
  11. upbracing

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