Definition of outthrust
(Entry 1 of 3)
: to thrust out
: to thrust out
the deep roots, outthrusting far below the plowshare's reach— George Woodbury
outthrust
nounDefinition of outthrust (Entry 2 of 3)
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: a thrusting out : an outward pressure
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: something that is thrust out : projection
below it was no firm outthrust of the mountainside, but eight thousand feet of air— J. R. Ullman
outthrust
adjectiveDefinition of outthrust (Entry 3 of 3)
: thrust out : extended
an outthrust jaw an outthrust hand
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“Outthrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outthrust. Accessed 29 Jul. 2021.
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