Thrust
41thrust — [12] Thrust was borrowed from Old Norse thrýsta ‘thrust, compress’. It probably goes back ultimately to the Indo European base *trud ‘push, press’, whose other descendants include Latin trūdere ‘thrust’ (source of English abstruse, intrude, etc)… …
42thrust — [12] Thrust was borrowed from Old Norse thrýsta ‘thrust, compress’. It probably goes back ultimately to the Indo European base *trud ‘push, press’, whose other descendants include Latin trūdere ‘thrust’ (source of English abstruse, intrude, etc)… …
43thrust — Synonyms and related words: acceleration, actuate, advance, advance against, advance upon, afterburner, aggressiveness, animate, assault, atomic power, bang, bear, bear down upon, bear upon, bearing, best part, better part, body, boost, bowl,… …
44thrust — v 1. push, stove, drive, propel, impel; advance, forward, urge forward, power, actuate; hurl, clap, chuck, throw, fling, toss; plump, plank, plop, slap; boost, start, prod, set going, press. 2. stab, pierce, lunge, plunge; pass, cut, feint, jab;… …
45thrust in — phr verb Thrust in is used with these nouns as the object: ↑pocket …
46thrust to — phr verb Thrust to is used with these nouns as the object: ↑forefront …
47thrust — camber thrust …
48thrust — θrÊŒst n. push, boost, hit; thrust force, propelling force (as of an airplane) v. drive by applying pressure, push, shove …
49thrust — I. v. a. Push, drive, impel, force, clap, poke, shove. II. v. n. Make a thrust. III. n. 1. Push, shove, pass, stab, allonge, lunge, tilt. 2. Assault, attack, charge …
50Thrust — The technique of pushing with the end of a weapon to pierce with the tip, usually based on speed and surprise, as well as position. Used in war during the Middle Ages, but scorned in tournament (see Estoc). As fencing became more popular, the… …