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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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