upwarp

[ uhp-wawrp ]

noun
  1. a geologic structure, usually of relatively large dimensions, whose flanks slope gradually away from the center.

Origin of upwarp

1
First recorded in 1915–20; up- + warp

Words Nearby upwarp

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How to use upwarp in a sentence

  • It has been detached or cut off by an upwarp of the land between it and the Black Sea region.

    Geology | William J. Miller