upwarp

English

Etymology

up +‎ warp

Noun

upwarp (plural upwarps)

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

Anagrams

upwrap, wrap up, wrap-up, wrapup

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