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outthrust

[ verb, adjective out-thruhst; noun out-thruhst ]

/ verb, adjective ˌaʊtˈθrʌst; noun ˈaʊtˌθrʌst /

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verb (used with or without object), out·thrust, out·thrust·ing.

to thrust out or extend.

adjective

thrust or extended outward: a friendly, outthrust hand.

noun

something that thrusts or extends outward: an outthrust of the building.

Origin of outthrust

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

Words nearby outthrust

outtake, outtalk, outtell, outthink, outthrow, outthrust, outtough, outtrade, outturn, outvote, outwait

Example sentences from the Web for outthrust

Rainey strained his gaze to catch the steamy spiracle and the outthrust of the great head.

A Man to His Mate |J. Allan Dunn
The outthrust of the lower part of his face was as sharp as that of a fox, and he really looked like a fox.

Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp |Annie Roe Carr
He seized Bart by the shoulder and Bart moved to throw him off, so that Ringg's outthrust claws raked only his forearm.

The Colors of Space |Marion Zimmer Bradley
Moving slowly forward, his outthrust hands struck a wooden panel which proved to be a door.

Warrior of the Dawn |Howard Carleton Browne

He was carefully investigating a lamp-post for a trace of moss when a beady-eyed urchin approached him with outthrust hand.

The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon |Richard Connell