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outthrust

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

Origin of outthrust

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

wart, lump, nodule, protrude, poke, point, bump, swelling, hook, rim, bunch, protrusion, ridge, spur, ledge, knob, shelf, protuberance, step, jut

Examples from the Web for outthrust

Historical Examples of outthrust

  • Then with wide mouth and outthrust, curling tongue, uttered voice.

  • Tad obeyed, but his chin was outthrust and his eyes flashed.

    The Lost Wagon

    James Arthur Kjelgaard

  • "That settles it," he mused, with an outthrust of the pugnacious jaw.

    The Real Man

    Francis Lynde

  • He groped on ahead, came again to the outthrust knob and pressed by.

    Daughter of the Sun

    Jackson Gregory

  • Again they climbed, coming presently to a ledge smaller than the one below and hidden by an outthrust boulder.

    The Bells of San Juan

    Jackson Gregory