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upwarp

upwarp noun: a broad anticline caused by local uplift.

Noun

upwarp (plural upwarps)

  1. A broad anticline caused by local uplift.
    • The Monument upwarp basically defines the underlying structure of the entire area, giving it its unique topography.2012, Chinle Miller, Roger Miller, “The Colorado Plateau”, in In Mesozoic Lands:The Mesozoic Geology of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Kindle eReader edition

Forms of upwarp

pluralupwarps

Origin of upwarp

From up + warp.

Questions about upwarp

What does upwarp mean?
Upwarp means a broad anticline caused by local uplift.
What part of speech is upwarp?
Upwarp is a noun.
What is the plural of upwarp?
The plural of upwarp is upwarps.

Words near upwarp in the dictionary

  1. upwardly mobile
  2. upwardness
  3. upwardnesses
  4. upwards
  5. upwards of
  6. upwarp
  7. upwarping
  8. upwarps
  9. upwash
  10. upwashes
  11. upways

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