thrust
to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force: He thrust his way through the crowd. She thrust a dagger into his back.
to put boldly forth or impose acceptance of: to thrust oneself into a conversation between others; to thrust a dollar into the waiter's hand.
to extend; present: He thrust his fist in front of my face.
Archaic. to stab or pierce, as with a sword: She thrust his back with a dagger.
to push against something.
to push or force one's way, as against obstacles or through a crowd.
to make a thrust, lunge, or stab at something.
an act or instance of thrusting; a forcible push or shove; lunge or stab.
a lunge or stab, as with a sword.
Mechanics. a linear reactive force exerted by a propeller, propulsive gases, etc., to propel a ship, aircraft, etc.
Geology. a compressive strain in the crust of the earth that, in its most characteristic development, produces reverse or thrust faults.
the main point, purpose, or essence: The thrust of his speech was an urgent appeal for votes.
Machinery. a pushing force or pressure exerted by a thing or a part against a contiguous one.
Architecture. the downward and outward force exerted by an arch on each side.
an organized military attack; assault; offensive.
Origin of thrust
1Other words from thrust
- coun·ter·thrust, noun
- pre·thrust, noun, verb (used with object), pre·thrust, pre·thrust·ing.
- un·thrust, adjective
Words Nearby thrust
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How to use thrust in a sentence
It measures 71-feet long, and its propulsion is provided by three GE -made J85-15 engines that together provide 12,000 lbs of thrust.
Here’s your first look at Boom Supersonic’s faster-than-sound XB-1 demonstrator aircraft | Darrell Etherington | October 7, 2020 | TechCrunchBoth move air to create thrust for the plane, but turboprops are more efficient at lower speeds because the propeller moves more air with a smaller turbine.
Airbus Just Unveiled Three New Zero-Emission Concept Aircraft | Vanessa Bates Ramirez | September 23, 2020 | Singularity HubThe middle portion of the blade is the sweet spot, generating enough excess thrust to keep the rotor spinning against the drags of the tip and the root.
The science behind how an aircraft glides | By Peter Garrison/Flying Mag | September 3, 2020 | Popular-ScienceIt would be more precise, however, to say that only part of each blade glides because only part of each blade has the right combination of speed and angle of attack to achieve the proper balance between thrust and drag.
The science behind how an aircraft glides | By Peter Garrison/Flying Mag | September 3, 2020 | Popular-ScienceIt’s a large, stable kayak designed as a platform for a saltwater-grade through-hull Minn Kota GPS-enabled trolling motor with 45 pounds of thrust.
This motorized kayak can drive itself | By Nate Matthews/Outdoor Life | August 28, 2020 | Popular-Science
But with the outbreak of hostilities in mid-2011, all festivities were thrust into the deep freeze.
In One Corner of Syria, Christmas Spirit Somehow Manages to Survive | Peter Schwartzstein | December 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe central thrust of the sequence derives from historical fact.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSuddenly, a tall, curly haired white man appeared and thrust himself in the middle of the opposing forces.
Honoring The Late John Doar, A Nearly Forgotten Hero Of The Civil Rights Era | Gary May | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTthrust into a world of seemingly supernatural monsters, his adventure begins.
The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero | Regina Lizik | October 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPresidents must act at least as much as they react; they must seize the initiative and thrust their enemies on the defensive.
He thrust his tiny tuft of beard between his teeth—a trick he had when perplexed or thoughtful.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniGreat was the surprise of Alf at the honour and labour thus thrust upon him, but he did not shrink from it.
The Giant of the North | R.M. BallantyneHe thrust the Cardinal's mantle into it, and stood over the smouldering cloth, till the whole was consumed to ashes.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterI only saw the glitter of a bayonet which a Mexican thrust into his shoulder, at the very moment he was helping me up.
I turned round, thrust my purse into the lap of the nearest, and with a light heart led the lady back to the hotel.
British Dictionary definitions for thrust
/ (θrʌst) /
(tr) to push (someone or something) with force or sudden strength: she thrust him away; she thrust it into the fire
(tr) to force or impose upon (someone) or into (some condition or situation): they thrust extra responsibilities upon her; she was thrust into the limelight
(tr foll by through) to pierce; stab
(intr; usually foll by through or into) to force a passage or entrance
(intr) to push forwards, upwards, or outwards
(intr foll by at) to make a stab or lunge at (a person or thing)
a forceful drive, push, stab, or lunge
a force, esp one that produces motion
a propulsive force produced by the fluid pressure or the change of momentum of the fluid in a jet engine, rocket engine, etc
a similar force produced by a propeller
a pressure that is exerted continuously by one part of an object, structure, etc, against another, esp the axial force by or on a shaft
geology
the compressive force in the earth's crust that produces recumbent folds and thrust or reverse faults
See thrust fault
civil engineering a force exerted in a downwards and outwards direction, as by an arch or rafter, or the horizontal force exerted by retained earth
force, impetus, or drive: a man with thrust and energy
the essential or most forceful part: the thrust of the argument
Origin of thrust
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Scientific definitions for thrust
[ thrŭst ]
The force that propels an object in a given direction, especially when generated by the object itself, as by an engine or rocket.
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