ˈʃtəɹm ʊnt ˈdɹaŋ ad͡ʒɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n æ.d͡ʒɪˈteɪ.ʃən kənˈvʌlʃən ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ˌhʌləbəˈluː ˌhʌləbəˈlu ˈtɜːmɔɪl ʌpˈhi.vəl ʌpˈlɪft disturbance usually in protest (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) a violent disturbance the convulsions of the stock market a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally) the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence