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upfault

upfault noun: a horst (area raised relative to surrounding land).

Noun

upfault (plural upfaults)

  1. A horst (area raised relative to surrounding land).

Verb

upfault (third-person singular simple present upfaults, present participle upfaulting, simple past and past participle upfaulted)

  1. To form a fault that is raised relative to the surrounding land.

Forms of upfault

Noun
pluralupfaults
Verb
third-person singular presentupfaults
present participleupfaulting
past participleupfaulted
pastupfaulted

Origin of upfault

From up- + fault.

Questions about upfault

What does upfault mean?
Upfault means a horst (area raised relative to surrounding land).
What part of speech is upfault?
Upfault can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of upfault?
The plural of upfault is upfaults.

Words near upfault in the dictionary

  1. UPF
  2. upface
  3. upfaced
  4. upfaces
  5. upfacing
  6. upfault
  7. upfaulted
  8. upfaulting
  9. upfaults
  10. upfield
  11. Upfields

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