Definition of upheavals Upheavals
/ʌphiˈvʌlz/ - [upeevulz] -
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What does upheavals mean?
Wiktionary 
- upheavals (Noun)
Plural of upheaval.
Part of speech
🔤- upheavals, noun, plural of upheaval.
WordNet
NounPlural: upheavals |
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| upheaval - (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) | ||
| uplift, upthrow, upthrust | ||
| rising, ascent, ascension, rise an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise" | ||
| geology a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks | ||
| upheaval - a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence" | ||
| turbulence, Sturm und Drang | ||
| disorder a disturbance of the peace or of public order | ||
| political science, government, politics the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government" | ||
| fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest, ferment, agitation a state of wild storminess | ||
| roller coaster elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines) | ||
| upheaval - a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market" | ||
| convulsion, turmoil | ||
| upheaval - disturbance usually in protest | ||
| agitation, excitement, turmoil, hullabaloo | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- upheaval (n.)
The act of upheaving, or the state of being upheaved; esp., an elevation of a portion of the earth's crust.
Part of speech
🔤- upheaval, noun, singular of upheavals.
