Uplift can be used as a verb or it can be a noun (uplifted area, or amount of uplift).
HorstA seismic uplift is called a horst. It is part of the earth's crust that is bounded on two sides by geologic faults.
uplift
part of speech
The part of speech for this particular word is a noun.
The part of speech for "answer" is a noun.
adverb
what part of speech is beneath
The part of speech for "explicit" is an adjective.
The part of speech for "twirl" is a verb.
The part of speech for "unfamiliar" is an adjective.
The part of speech of "came" is a verb.
The part of speech for "lecturer" is a noun.