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/θɹʌst/ · thrust
noun
- A forward stabbing or lunge, especially with a weapon such as a sword, delivered by moving the weapon parallel to its length and striking with the point. Pierre was a master swordsman, and could parry the thrusts of lesser men with barely a thought.
- A push, stab, or lunge forward; the act of thrusting. The cutpurse tried to knock her satchel from her hands, but she avoided his thrust and yelled, "Thief!"
- The force generated by propulsion, especially in engines or rockets. Spacecraft are engineering marvels, designed to resist the thrust of liftoff, as well as the reverse pressure of the void.
verb
- To advance or push forward with force. We thrust at the enemy with our forces.
- To impose something upon someone, often unwillingly. I asked her not to thrust the responsibility on me.
- To push out or extend something rapidly or powerfully. He thrust his arm into the icy stream and grabbed a wriggling fish, astounding the observers.
Did you know? The word 'thrust' entered the language of aeronautics in the early 1900s, becoming a fundamental term for the force produced by aircraft engines, and it now appears in expressions like 'thrust-to-weight ratio' that are essential to modern flight performance.