Definition of Thrust
Thrust
Thrust


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
A sudden forward motion or force.

e.g. The rocket's engines generated a powerful thrust to escape Earth's gravity.

(verb)
to violently advance or move something in a particular direction, especially to stab/piece or enter something by pushing on it;

e.g. He thrust his walking stick into the soft ground to steady himself.

(verb)
to spread or extend in a particular direction, typically so that it projects/juts out conspicuously;

e.g. A branch of the tree thrust out over the road.

(verb)
to force someone to deal with or accept something, especially to subject them to a position or course of action against their will;

e.g. His new role was thrust upon him without much consultation.

(noun)
a sudden lunge or movement in a specified direction, often forcefully as an attack or effort;

e.g. They exerted one final thrust to push the box up the ramp.

(noun)
the principal theme, element, objective/purpose, or meaning of an argument, line of reasoning, or course of action;

e.g. The thrust of the essay is made clear in the opening paragraph.

(noun)
a strong pressure or continued force exerted by one part/element of something on another part, such as the pressure of an arch in a building or the propelling force of a rocket/jet engine;

e.g. The thrust of the spacecraft must be strong enough to launch it out of the earth's atmosphere.

(noun)
a geological fault line that is horizontal, such that older layers are located above newer layers (rather than below);

e.g. The thrust in the land here resulted in the formation of a range of hills.

(noun)
a lunge or attack advanced with a pointed weapon;

e.g. It only took one thrust for the knife blade to penetrate the ground.



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