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   thrust

   /θrʌst/

   verb

   • 1. push suddenly or violently in a specified direction: "she thrust her hands into her pockets" Similar shovepushpropelimpelsendpressdriveplungestickforceshootrambargebumpknockstrikehitjoltbuttprodpokenudgeelbowshoulderbulldozesweepjostlebundlehustlehurryrushmanhandleimposeforcefoistpushunloadinflictobtrudepressurgesaddle someone withland someone withburden someone withlumber someone with
   • ▪ move or advance forcibly: "she thrust through the bramble canes"
   • ▪ extend so as to project conspicuously: "beside the boathouse a jetty thrust out into the water"
   • ▪ force (someone) to accept or deal with something: "he felt that fame had been thrust upon him"

   noun

   • 1. a sudden or violent lunge with a pointed weapon or a bodily part: "he drove the blade upwards with one powerful thrust" Similar shovepushramprodpokestabjablungedrivebargebumpbangjoltbuttknocknudge
   • ▪ a forceful attack or effort: "executives led a new thrust in business development" Similar advancepushdrivechargeattackassaultonslaughtonrushoffensivesortieforayraidsallyinvasionincursionblitzcampaignarchaic:onsetbarbed remarkverbal attack/assaultbarbhostile remarkinsultcriticismcensurevitriol
   • ▪ the principal purpose or theme of a course of action or line of reasoning: "anti-Americanism became the main thrust of their policy" Similar gistsubstancedriftimplicationintentionburdenmeaningsignificancesignificationsenseessencethesisimportpurporttenormessagespirit
   • 2. the propulsive force of a jet or rocket engine: "the engine was a Russian-built Nene of higher thrust than the original models" Similar forcemotive forcepropulsive forcepropulsiondrivedriving forceactuationimpetusimpulseimpulsionmomentumpushpressurepower
   • ▪ the lateral pressure exerted by an arch or other support in a building: "semi-domes assist in containing the thrust within the building"
   • 3. a reverse fault of low angle, with older strata displaced horizontally over newer.

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): from Old Norse thrýsta; perhaps related to Latin trudere ‘to thrust’. The noun is first recorded (early 16th century) in the sense ‘act of pressing’.

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   What does it mean if something is thrust?

   • 1. If you thrust something or someone somewhere, you push or move them there quickly with a lot of force. [...] 2. If you thrust your way somewhere, you move there, pushing between people or things which are in your way. [...] 3. If something thrusts up or out of something else, it sticks up or sticks out in a noticeable way. [literary] [...]

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   What is thrust & why is it important?

   • Thrust is also the force produced by an engine that pushes in one direction. The decorative writing - decorative, yes, but there to fix the military scene in place - thrusts itself forward, clamours for our attention, too. The spatial implications are complex and several: 18 they may be summarised as having two main thrusts.

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   What does thrush mean?

   • THRUST definition: 1. to push suddenly and strongly: 2. the main idea, subject, or opinion that is discussed or…. Learn more.

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   What is excess thrust?

   • Excess thrust is a vector and is determined as the vector difference between the thrust vector and the drag vector. The thrust axis for an airplane is the line of action of the total thrust at any instant. It depends on the location, number, and characteristics of the jet engines or propellers. It usually differs from the drag axis.

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   What does a knife thrust mean?

   • [countable] a sudden, strong movement that pushes something/somebody forward He killed her with a thrust of the knife. The Third Army made an aggressive thrust towards the front line. The realization that she was gone was like a knife thrust. [uncountable] (specialist) the force that is produced by an engine to push a plane, rocket, etc. forward

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   What is static thrust in Mechanical Engineering?

   • In mechanical engineering, force orthogonal to the main load (such as in parallel helical gears) is referred to as static thrust. A fixed-wing aircraft propulsion system generates forward thrust when air is pushed in the direction opposite to flight.

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   THRUST definition: 1. to push suddenly and strongly: 2. the main idea, subject, or opinion that is discussed or…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of THRUST is to push or drive with force : shove. How to use thrust in a sentence.

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   1. (tr) to push (someone or something) with force or sudden strength: she thrust him away; she thrust it into the fire. 2. (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. 3. (foll by: through) to pierce; stab.

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   The force applied on a surface in a direction perpendicular or normal to the surface is also called thrust. Force, and thus thrust, is measured using the International System of Units (SI) in newtons (symbol: N), and represents the amount needed to accelerate 1 kilogram of mass at the rate of 1 meter per second per second. [3] .

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   Definition of thrust noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. If you thrust something or someone somewhere, you push or move them there quickly with a lot of force. [...] 2. If you thrust your way somewhere, you move there, pushing between people or things which are in your way. [...] 3. If something thrusts up or out of something else, it sticks up or sticks out in a noticeable way. [literary] [...] More.

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   What does the noun thrust mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun thrust, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. thrust has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.