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outthrust

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[out-thruhst, out-thruhst] / ˌaʊtˈθrʌst, ˈaʊtˌθrʌst /

verb (used with or without object)

outthrust, outthrusting

  1. to thrust out or extend.

adjective

  1. thrust or extended outward.

    a friendly, outthrust hand.

noun

  1. something that thrusts or extends outward.

    an outthrust of the building.

Etymology

Origin of outthrust

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; out-, thrust

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