Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In geology, the development of reversed faults by compression or thrust.
- noun The act of pushing with force.
- noun plural In cheese-making, the white whey, or that which is last pressed out of the curd by the hand, and of which butter is sometimes made. Also
thrutchings .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of pushing with force.
- noun Prov. Eng., Prov. Eng. The act of squeezing curd with the hand, to expel the whey.
- noun Prov. Eng. The white whey, or that which is last pressed out of the curd by the hand, and of which butter is sometimes made.
- noun [R.] the screw of a screw press, as for pressing curd in making cheese.
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- verb Present participle of
thrust . - noun The motion by which someone or something
thrusts .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
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Examples
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She specially disliked what she called thrusting unpopular subjects on people's attention.
The Chautauqua Girls At Home 1841-1930 Pansy 1885
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Best case: Lee continues to do what has workedso well in thrusting him from dark horse to Crystal's top rival: pick smart songs (not too worn-out, suitable for his limited range), sing more confidently, act humble and get those seemingly guaranteed unanimous raves from the judges.
Idol Meter final four: Which singer can out-sparkle Crystal? 2010
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The black ground reached for me, cracked with green filaments thrusting from the voids.
365 tomorrows » 2009 » February : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009
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He also tried imitating J.D. a bit in thrusting his crotch at the studio audience.
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"Be quiet, you clown!" cries Solomon in English, thrusting me aside.
Flashman's Lady Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1977
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He lunged at Lorenzo, his sword thrusting straight for Lorenzo's chest.
The Saracen: Land of the Infidel Robert Shea 1963
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French as cruelty -- just as in 1870 the Prussian Uhlans were described as thrusting through with their lances all the French babies and pinning them fast to the walls.
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Therefore, wit thee well, Sir Lancelot, I will not quit this quest until I feel my sword thrusting into thy evil heart. '
King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls Henry Gilbert
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Consequently his pride revolted at the idea of thrusting himself where he was not wanted, and his love forbade him to persecute the woman he worshipped.
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Today's vibrators with computer chips and the dozens of vibratory variations offered in some higher-end battery-powered vibes really weren't to market yet; there were no consumer "fucking machines," which is to say thrusting cock-engines; robotics was a distant dream.
The Blowfish Blog 2009
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