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Meaning of the word thrust in English

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thrust

US /θrʌst/
UK /θrʌst/

Verb

1.

push (something or someone) suddenly or violently in the specified direction.

Example:
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she thrust her hands into her pockets
Synonym:
shovepushpropelimpelsendpressdriveplungestickforceshootrambargebumpknockstrikehitjoltbuttprodpokenudgeelbowshoulderbulldozesweepjostlebundlehustlehurryrushmanhandleimposefoistunloadinflictobtrudeurgeland someone with

Noun

1.

a sudden or violent lunge with a pointed weapon or a bodily part.

Example:
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he drove the blade upward with one powerful thrust
Synonym:
shovepushramprodpokestabjablungedrivebargebumpbangjoltbuttknocknudge
2.

the propulsive force of a jet or rocket engine.

Example:
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the engine was a Russian-built Nene of higher thrust than the original models
Synonym:
forcepropulsiondriveactuationimpetusimpulseimpulsionmomentumpushpressurepower
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