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thrust
[ thruhst ]
verb (used with object)
- to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force:
He thrust his way through the crowd. She thrust a dagger into his back.
- to put boldly forth or impose acceptance of:
to thrust oneself into a conversation between others; to thrust a dollar into the waiter's hand.
- to extend; present:
He thrust his fist in front of my face.
- Archaic. to stab or pierce, as with a sword:
She thrust his back with a dagger.
verb (used without object)
- to push against something.
- to push or force one's way, as against obstacles or through a crowd.
- to make a thrust, lunge, or stab at something.
noun
- an act or instance of thrusting; a forcible push or shove; lunge or stab.
- a lunge or stab, as with a sword.
- Mechanics. a linear reactive force exerted by a propeller, propulsive gases, etc., to propel a ship, aircraft, etc.
- Geology. a compressive strain in the crust of the earth that, in its most characteristic development, produces reverse or thrust faults.
- the main point, purpose, or essence:
The thrust of his speech was an urgent appeal for votes.
- Machinery. a pushing force or pressure exerted by a thing or a part against a contiguous one.
- Architecture. the downward and outward force exerted by an arch on each side.
- an organized military attack; assault; offensive.
thrust
/ θʌ /
verb
- tr to push (someone or something) with force or sudden strength
she thrust him away
she thrust it into the fire
- tr to force or impose upon (someone) or into (some condition or situation)
she was thrust into the limelight
they thrust extra responsibilities upon her
- trfoll bythrough to pierce; stab
- intr; usually foll by through or into to force a passage or entrance
- intr to push forwards, upwards, or outwards
- intrfoll byat to make a stab or lunge at (a person or thing)
noun
- a forceful drive, push, stab, or lunge
- a force, esp one that produces motion
- a propulsive force produced by the fluid pressure or the change of momentum of the fluid in a jet engine, rocket engine, etc
- a similar force produced by a propeller
- a pressure that is exerted continuously by one part of an object, structure, etc, against another, esp the axial force by or on a shaft
- geology
- the compressive force in the earth's crust that produces recumbent folds and thrust or reverse faults
- See thrust fault
- civil engineering a force exerted in a downwards and outwards direction, as by an arch or rafter, or the horizontal force exerted by retained earth
- force, impetus, or drive
a man with thrust and energy
- the essential or most forceful part
the thrust of the argument
thrust
/ ٳŭ /
- The force that propels an object in a given direction, especially when generated by the object itself, as by an engine or rocket.
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- ܲ·ٳܲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of thrust1
Example Sentences
Chino Valley Unified School District board president Sonja Shaw said she supported the thrust of the memo.
Ultimately, Trump's tariff strategy will thrust the auto industry into uncharted territory, leaving uncertainty hanging over consumers, dealers and automakers until they go into effect on Wednesday.
The guidance was thrust into the spotlight earlier this month when shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick argued it would make prison sentences "less likely" for ethnic minorities - something the council denies.
The win was Brady's third in a row as he thrust himself into title contention, while Edwards slips further away from his dream of becoming Britain's first two-time UFC champion.
If that does not work, the next step in the case of a baby or infant is to perform chest thrusts.
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