upwarp

English

Etymology

up +‎ warp

Noun

upwarp (plural upwarps)

1. (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