upwarp

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noun

A broad anticline caused by local uplift.

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Meanings

nounupwarp (plural upwarps)

plural upwarps

  1. geographyA 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

Origin

From up + warp.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

upwarp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upwarp

MLA

“upwarp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upwarp. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upwarp,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upwarp.

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