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thrust
[thruhst]
,verb, thrust, thrust⋅ing, noun –verb (used with object)
| 1. | to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force: He thrust his way through the crowd. She thrust a dagger into his back. |
| 2. | 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. |
| 3. | to extend; present: He thrust his fist in front of my face. |
| 4. | Archaic. to stab or pierce, as with a sword: She thrust his back with a dagger. |
–verb (used without object)
| 5. | to push against something. |
| 6. | to push or force one's way, as against obstacles or through a crowd. |
| 7. | to make a thrust, lunge, or stab at something. |
–noun
| 8. | an act or instance of thrusting; a forcible push or shove; lunge or stab. |
| 9. | a lunge or stab, as with a sword. |
| 10. | Mechanics. a linear reactive force exerted by a propeller, propulsive gases, etc., to propel a ship, aircraft, etc. |
| 11. | Geology. a compressive strain in the crust of the earth that, in its most characteristic development, produces reverse or thrust faults. |
| 12. | the main point, purpose, or essence: The thrust of his speech was an urgent appeal for votes. |
| 13. | Machinery. a pushing force or pressure exerted by a thing or a part against a contiguous one. |
| 14. | Architecture. the downward and outward force exerted by an arch on each side. |
| 15. | an organized military attack; assault; offensive. |
Origin:
1125–75; ME thrusten, thrysten (v.) < ON thrȳsta to thrust, force, press
1125–75; ME thrusten, thrysten (v.) < ON thrȳsta to thrust, force, press

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thrust (thrŭst) v. thrust, thrust·ing, thrusts v. tr.
[Middle English thrusten, from Old Norse thrȳsta; see treud- in Indo-European roots.] thrust'er n., thrust'ful adj. |
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| thrust (thrŭst) Pronunciation Key
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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