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Definitions of thrust from WordNet
1
thrust (v.)
push forcefully;
He thrust his chin forward
thrust (v.)
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably;
Synonyms: force
thrust (v.)
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument;
Synonyms: pierce
thrust (v.)
force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock;
thrust (v.)
push upward;
The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air
Synonyms: push up
thrust (v.)
place or put with great energy;
thrust the money in the hands of the beggar
Synonyms: throw
2
thrust (n.)
a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument;
thrust (n.)
the act of applying force to propel something;
thrust (n.)
verbal criticism;
he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians
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