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outthrust

[ verb, adjective out-thruhst; noun out-thruhst ]

/ verb, adjective ˌaʊtˈθrʌst; noun ˈaʊtˌθrʌst /

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verb (used with or without object), out·thrust, out·thrust·ing.

to thrust out or extend.

adjective

thrust or extended outward: a friendly, outthrust hand.

noun

something that thrusts or extends outward: an outthrust of the building.

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Origin of outthrust

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at out-, thrust

Words nearby outthrust

outtalk, outtell, out there, outthink, outthrow, outthrust, out to lunch, outtough, outtrade, out-tray, outturn

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Example sentences from the Web for outthrust

Rainey strained his gaze to catch the steamy spiracle and the outthrust of the great head.
A Man to His Mate|J. Allan Dunn
The outthrust of the lower part of his face was as sharp as that of a fox, and he really looked like a fox.
Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp|Annie Roe Carr
He seized Bart by the shoulder and Bart moved to throw him off, so that Ringg's outthrust claws raked only his forearm.
The Colors of Space|Marion Zimmer Bradley
Moving slowly forward, his outthrust hands struck a wooden panel which proved to be a door.
Warrior of the Dawn|Howard Carleton Browne

He was carefully investigating a lamp-post for a trace of moss when a beady-eyed urchin approached him with outthrust hand.
The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon|Richard Connell

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