upswing

[ noun uhp-swing; verb uhp-swing ]
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noun
  1. an upward swing or swinging movement, as of a pendulum.

  2. a marked increase or improvement: an upswing in stock prices.

verb (used without object),up·swung, up·swing·ing.
  1. to make or undergo an upswing.

Origin of upswing

1
First recorded in 1920–25; up- + swing1

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British Dictionary definitions for upswing

upswing

noun(ˈʌpˌswɪŋ)
  1. economics a recovery period in the trade cycle

  2. an upward swing or movement or any increase or improvement

verb(ʌpˈswɪŋ) -swings, -swinging or -swung
  1. (intr) to swing or move up

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