thrust
[ thruhst ]
/ θrʌst /
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verb (used with object), thrust, thrust·ing.
verb (used without object), thrust, thrust·ing.
noun
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Origin of thrust
1125–75; Middle English thrusten, thrysten (v.) <Old Norse thrȳsta to thrust, force, press
OTHER WORDS FROM thrust
coun·ter·thrust, nounpre·thrust, noun, verb (used with object), pre·thrust, pre·thrust·ing.un·thrust, adjectiveWords nearby thrust
thrummy, thrump, thrupenny bit, thruppence, thrush, thrust, thrust augmentation, thrust bearing, thruster, thrust fault, thrusting
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British Dictionary definitions for thrust
thrust
/ (θrʌst) /
verb thrusts, thrusting or thrust
noun
Word Origin for thrust
C12: from Old Norse thrysta; related to Latin trūdere; see intrude
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Scientific definitions for thrust
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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