thrust
th ruhst
- n the force used in pushing
the thrust of the jet engines - n a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
- n the act of applying force to propel something
- n verbal criticism
he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians - n a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
he made a thrusting motion with his fist - v push forcefully
He thrust his chin forward - v press or force
She thrust the letter into his hand - v make a thrusting forward movement
- v impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
- v penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
- v force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
- v push upward
The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air - v place or put with great energy
thrust the money in the hands of the beggar
- Mel Gibson's movie has thrust this powerful question back at the center of Holy Week.
- Power Plant: Thiokol dual-thrust, solid propellent, rocket motor; Length: 13 feet, 8 inches (4.
- And they proved that useful thrust could be produced at flight speeds in excess of 17,000 m.