moving+upward

  • 101ascension — n. Rising, rise, ascent, ascending, mounting, moving upward …

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  • 102anabatic — an•a•bat•ic [[t]ˌæn əˈbæt ɪk[/t]] adj. mer (of a wind or air current) moving upward Compare katabatic • Etymology: 1805–15; < Gk anabatikós pertaining to climbing =anaba , s. of anabaín(ein) to go up + tikos tic …

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  • 103anabatic — [an΄ə bat′ik] adj. [Gr anabatikos: see ANABASIS] moving upward: said of air currents or winds …

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  • 104hike — [hīk] vi. hiked, hiking [< dial. heik, prob. akin to HITCH] 1. to take a long, vigorous walk; tramp or march, esp. through the country, woods, etc. ☆ 2. to move up out of place vt. 1. Informal to pull or jerk up; hoist [to hike up one s socks… …

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  • 105an|a|bat|ic — «AN uh BAT ihk», adjective. moving upward: »an anabatic air current. ╂[< Greek anabatikós pertaining to an ascent < anábasis ascent < ana up + baínein go] …

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  • 106up|go|ing — «UHP GOH ihng», adjective. going up; moving upward …

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  • 107upwardly — upward ► ADVERB (also upwards) ▪ towards a higher point or level. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ moving or leading towards a higher point or level. ● upwards of Cf. ↑upwards of DERIVATIVES upwardly adverb …

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  • 108Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …

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  • 109atmosphere — atmosphereless, adj. /at meuhs fear /, n., v., atmosphered, atmosphering. n. 1. the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth; the air. 2. this medium at a given place. 3. Astron. the gaseous envelope surrounding a heavenly body. 4. Chem. any… …

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  • 110United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …

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