Definition of thrust

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Thrust (n.) The force or pressure of one part of a construction against other parts; especially (Arch.), a horizontal or diagonal outward pressure, as of an arch against its abutments, or of rafters against the wall which support them..

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Abstrude :: Abstrude (v. t.) To thrust away.
Distrustful :: Distrustful (a.) Not confident; diffident; wanting confidence or thrust; modest; as, distrustful of ourselves, of one's powers..
Plunge :: Plunge (n.) The act of thrusting into or submerging; a dive, leap, rush, or pitch into, or as into, water; as, to take the water with a plunge..
Stick :: Stick (n.) To fasten, attach, or cause to remain, by thrusting in; hence, also, to adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing; as, to stick a pin on the sleeve..
Parry :: Parry (n.) A warding off of a thrust or blow, as in sword and bayonet exercises or in boxing; hence, figuratively, a defensive movement in debate or other intellectual encounter..
Fascet :: Fascet (n.) A wire basket on the end of a rod to carry glass bottles, etc., to the annealing furnace; also, an iron rod to be thrust into the mouths of bottles, and used for the same purpose; -- called also pontee and punty..
Tilt :: Tilt (v. i.) To run or ride, and thrust with a lance; to practice the military game or exercise of thrusting with a lance, as a combatant on horseback; to joust; also, figuratively, to engage in any combat or movement resembling that of horsemen tilting with lances..
Yerk :: Yerk (v. t.) To throw or thrust with a sudden, smart movement; to kick or strike suddenly; to jerk..
Thrust :: Thrust (n.) An attack; an assault.
Job :: "Job (v. t.) To thrust in, as a pointed instrument..
Put :: Put (v. t.) To move in any direction; to impel; to thrust; to push; -- nearly obsolete, except with adverbs, as with by (to put by = to thrust aside; to divert); or with forth (to put forth = to thrust out)..
Pillory :: Pillory (n.) A frame of adjustable boards erected on a post, and having holes through which the head and hands of an offender were thrust so as to be exposed in front of it..
Depulsion :: Depulsion (n.) A driving or thrusting away.
Insert :: Insert (v. t.) To set within something; to put or thrust in; to introduce; to cause to enter, or be included, or contained; as, to insert a scion in a stock; to insert a letter, word, or passage in a composition; to insert an advertisement in a newspaper..
Thrustle :: Thrustle (n.) The throstle, or song thrust..
Pout :: Pout (v. i.) To thrust out the lips, as in sullenness or displeasure; hence, to look sullen..
Thoroughpin :: Thoroughpin (n.) A disease of the hock (sometimes of the knee) of a horse, caused by inflammation of the synovial membrane and a consequent excessive secretion of the synovial fluid; -- probably so called because there is usually an oval swelling on each side of the leg, appearing somewhat as if a pin had been thrust through..
Stochastic :: Stoccado (n.) A stab; a thrust with a rapier.
Smallsword :: Smallsword (n.) A light sword used for thrusting only; especially, the sword worn by civilians of rank in the eighteenth century..
Dive :: Dive (v. i.) To plunge into water head foremost; to thrust the body under, or deeply into, water or other fluid..
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