DIAPIRISM Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word diapirism. (close relations)
Definition of DIAPIRISM
Best Alternative Words for DIAPIRISM
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extrusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings • squeezing out by applying pressure | ||||||||
exudation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a substance that oozes out from plant pores • the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes | ||||||||
upheaval | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally) • a violent disturbance • (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) • disturbance usually in protest | ||||||||
uprising | nounn | |||||||
noun • organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | ||||||||
upwelling | nounn | |||||||
verb • (of a fluid) To rise from a lower source; to well up. noun • An upward movement from a lower source. • The oceanographic phenomenon that occurs when strong, usually seasonal, winds push water away from the coast, bringing cold, nutrient-rich deep waters up to the surface |