Heaved
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In
geology
, horizontally displaced by a fault: said of rock-masses or strata. Contrasted with
thrown
, or vertically displaced.
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verb.
Simple past tense and past participle of
heave
.
Word Usage
"Martin heaved a sigh of relief when the door closed behind the laundryman."
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
achieved
aggrieved
believed
bereaved
conceived
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
hove
verb-stem
heave