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nounthe act of applying force to propel something
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"The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air"verbpush upward
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verbpenetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
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verbmake a thrusting forward movementtype of:
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verbimpose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
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nouna strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
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"thrust the money in the hands of the beggar"verbplace or put with great energy
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"the thrust of the jet engines"nounthe force used in pushing
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"She thrust the letter into his hand"verbpress or force
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"he made a thrusting motion with his fist"nouna sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)type of:
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verbforce (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
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"He thrust his chin forward"verbpush forcefully
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"he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians"nounverbal criticismtype of:
Examples of thrust
- "The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air"
- "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar"
- "the thrust of the jet engines"
- "She thrust the letter into his hand"
- "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
- "He thrust his chin forward"
- "he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians"