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Noun Concept
Categories: Geomorphology, Articles with short description, Plate tectonics, Mountain geomorphology
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upheaval  uplift  upthrow  upthrust  tectonic uplift
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(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) WordNet 3.0
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geology
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(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Tectonic uplift is the geologic uplift of Earth's surface that is attributed to plate tectonics. Wikipedia
A geological process Wikipedia Disambiguation
The portion of the total geologic uplift of the mean earth surface that is not attributable to an isostatic response to unloading Wikidata
The raising of a geographical area as a consequence of plate tectonics. Wiktionary
A tectonic upheaval, especially one that takes place in the process of mountain building. Wiktionary
Tectonic upheaval. Wiktionary (translation)
An upward movement of part of the Earth's crust. Wiktionary
Movement of Earth's crust. Wiktionary (translation)
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The meander in the river had been become incised as a result of tectonic uplift. Wiktionary
IS A
rise
geological process
HAS INSTANCE
Cincinnati Arch
CATEGORY DOMAIN
geology
DERIVATION
upheave
uplift
OPPOSITE OF
subsidence
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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upheaval, uplift, upthrow, upthrust
Wikipedia
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tectonic uplift
Wikidata
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tectonic uplift
Wiktionary
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tectonic uplift, uplift, upthrust
Wikipedia Redirections
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orogenic uplift, uplift (geology)

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