Look up: UPLIFT

1. uplift
   n. (v.) The process or result of raising a portion of the Earth`s crust through different tectonic mechanisms.
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2. uplift
   [n] - a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts 2. [v] - lift up from the earth 3. [v] - lift up or elevate
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3. Uplift
   The raising of a call charge by a pre-determined amount, usually as a percentage of the original cost.
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4. uplift
   the upward pressure in the pores of a body (interstitial pressure) or on the base of a structure; hydrostatic pressure under the base of a dam or similar structure Category: Building industry • A structurally high area in the crust,produced by positive movements that raise or upthrust th...
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5. uplift
   <geology> A raising or upheaval of strata so as to disturb their regularity and uniformity, and to occasion folds, dislocations, and the like. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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6. uplift
   noun a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
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7. Uplift
   • (v. t.) To lift or raise aloft; to raise; to elevate; as, to uplift the arm; to uplift a rock. • (n.) A raising or upheaval of strata so as to disturb their regularity and uniformity, and to occasion folds, dislocations, and the like.
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8. uplift
   in geology, vertical elevation of the Earth`s surface in response to natural causes. Broad, relatively slow and gentle uplift is termed warping, or ... [6 related articles]
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9. Uplift
   The wind load on a member which causes a load in the upward direction. The gross uplift is determined from various codes and is generally a horizontal wind pressure multiplied by a factor to establish the uplift pressure. The net uplift is the gross uplift minus the allowable portion of dead load in...
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10. Uplift
    In geology an uplift is a raising or upheaval of strata so as to disturb their regularity and uniformity, and to occasion folds, dislocations, and the like.
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11. Uplift
    (science fiction) In science fiction, `uplift` is the development or transformation of animals into an intelligent race by other, already-intelligent beings. The concept appears in David Brin`s author=David Langford |chapter=Uplift-->--> History of the concept: The concept can be traced to H....
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