outthrust
Definition of outthrust
transitive verb
: to thrust out
intransitive verb
: to thrust out the deep roots, outthrusting far below the plowshare's reach — George Woodbury
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Origin and Etymology of outthrust
Middle English outthresten, from 1out + thresten to thrust
outthrust
Definition of outthrust
1 : a thrusting out : an outward pressure
2 : something that is thrust out : projection below it was no firm outthrust of the mountainside, but eight thousand feet of air — J. R. Ullman
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Origin and Etymology of outthrust
3out + thrust (after thrust out, verb)
outthrust
Definition of outthrust
: thrust out : extended an outthrust jaw an outthrust hand
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Origin and Etymology of outthrust
1out + thrust, past participle of thrust (after thrust out, verb)
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