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Thrust
Definitions
- 1 An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point. countable, uncountable
"Pierre was a master swordsman, and could parry the thrusts of lesser men with barely a thought."
- 2 the act of applying force to propel something wordnet
- 3 A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.) countable, uncountable
"The cutpurse tried to knock her satchel from her hands, but she avoided his thrust and yelled, "Thief!""
- 4 a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) wordnet
- 5 The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine. countable, uncountable
"Spacecraft are engineering marvels, designed to resist the thrust of liftoff, as well as the reverse pressure of the void."
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- 6 a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument wordnet
- 7 The primary effort; the goal. countable, figuratively, uncountable
"Ostensibly, the class was about public health in general, but the main thrust was really sex education."
- 8 verbal criticism wordnet
- 9 the force used in pushing wordnet
- 1 To make advance with force. intransitive
"We thrust at the enemy with our forces."
- 2 impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably wordnet
- 3 To force something upon someone. transitive
"I asked her not to thrust the responsibility on me."
- 4 penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument wordnet
- 5 To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully. transitive
"He thrust his arm into the icy stream and grabbed a wriggling fish, astounding the observers."
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- 6 place or put with great energy wordnet
- 7 To push or drive with force; to shove. transitive
"to thrust anything with the hand or foot, or with an instrument"
- 8 push forcefully wordnet
- 9 To enter by pushing; to squeeze in. intransitive
"And thrust between my father and the god."
- 10 make a thrusting forward movement wordnet
- 11 To stab; to pierce; usually with through.
- 12 press or force wordnet
- 13 push violently in a specified direction wordnet
- 14 force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock wordnet
Etymology
From Middle English þrusten, from Old Norse þrysta, from Proto-Germanic *þrustijaną, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *trewd-.
From Middle English þrusten, from Old Norse þrysta, from Proto-Germanic *þrustijaną, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *trewd-.
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