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 [v., adj. out-thruhst; n. out-thruhst]  

out·thrust

   [v., adj. out-thruhst; n. out-thruhst] verb, out·thrust, out·thrust·ing, adjective, noun
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
1.
to thrust out or extend.
adjective
2.
thrust or extended outward: a friendly, outthrust hand.

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noun
3.
something that thrusts or extends outward: an outthrust of the building.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see out-, thrust
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outthrust

noun
an outcropping of rock that extends outward 
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