heave
Noun
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same as: heaving
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referred to in: geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
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is a type of: ascending, ascension, ascent, rise - the act of changing location in an upward directionsame as: heaving
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is a type of: spasm - (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)same as: retch
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is a type of: actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling
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is a type of: throw - the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)same as: heaving
Verb
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is a type of: throw - propel through the air
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is a type of: lift - take hold of something and move it to a different locationsubtypes:
- upheave - lift forcefully from beneath
- weigh anchor, weigh the anchor - heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing
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is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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is a type of: blow - exhale hard
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is a type of: change surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surfacesubtypes: lift - rise upward, as from pressure or moisture
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