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Topic: Nature

upstream

IPA: /ˈʌp.striːm/

KK: /ˈʌpˌstrim/

adjective

Definition: Referring to a position or direction that is closer to the source or origin of something, especially in relation to production or manufacturing processes.

Example: The company focuses on upstream activities to enhance its production efficiency.

adverb

Definition: In the direction towards the source of a river or stream.

Example: The kayakers struggled to paddle upstream against the strong current.

upsweep

IPA: /ˈʌpˌswiːp/

KK: /ˈʌpˌswip/

noun

Definition: A style of hair where the hair is arranged to rise up and is often gathered at the top of the head.

Example: She wore her hair in a beautiful upsweep for the wedding.

transitive verb

Definition: To move or cause something to move in a sweeping motion upward.

Example: The wind upswept the leaves into the air.

upswell

IPA: /ˈʌpˌswɛl/

KK: /ˈʌpˌswɛl/

intransitive verb

Definition: To increase in size or intensity, often suddenly or dramatically.

Example: The water level began to upswell after the heavy rain.

upthrow

IPA: /ˈʌpˌθroʊ/

KK: /ˈʌpˌθroʊ/

noun

Definition: A movement or action of throwing something upward, often used in geology to describe the upward shift of rock layers along a fault line.

Example: The geologist explained the concept of upthrow during the lecture on fault movements.

verb

Definition: To throw or push something in an upward direction.

Example: He made a powerful upthrow to reach the top of the cliff.

upturned

IPA: /ˈʌpˌtɜrnd/

KK: /ˈʌpˌtɜrnd/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that is turned over or inverted, often with the top side facing upward.

Example: The upturned boat was found on the shore after the storm.

upwaft

IPA: /ˈʌp.wæft/

KK: /ˈʌpˌwæft/

transitive verb

Definition: To cause something to rise or be carried upward through the air.

Example: The warm air from the fire began to upwaft the smoke into the night sky.

upwell

IPA: /ˈʌpˌwɛl/

KK: /ʌpˈwɛl/

intransitive verb

Definition: To rise or come up from a lower place or source, often used to describe liquids or emotions that emerge.

Example: The water began to upwell from the depths of the ocean.

upwelling

IPA: /ˈʌpˌwɛlɪŋ/

KK: /ˈʌpˌwɛlɪŋ/

noun

Definition: A process where cold, nutrient-rich water from the ocean depths rises to the surface, often bringing nutrients that support marine life.

Example: The upwelling along the coast provides essential nutrients for the fish population.

uralite

IPA: /ˈjʊəreɪt/

KK: /ˈjʊəraɪt/

noun

Definition: A type of dark green mineral that is a variety of hornblende or actinolite, often found in metamorphic rocks.

Example: The geologist identified the dark green uralite in the rock sample.

uraninite

IPA: /ˈjʊərənaɪt/

KK: /juˈrænəˌnaɪt/

noun

Definition: A dark mineral that is the main source of uranium, often containing other elements like radium and thorium.

Example: Uraninite is an important mineral for extracting uranium for nuclear energy.

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