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outthrust

/verb, adjective out-thruhst; noun out-thruhst/US // verb, adjective ˌaʊtˈθrʌst; noun ˈaʊtˌθrʌst //

外推力,推力,推力外移,外推

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Definitions

  1. 1

    out·thrust, out·thrust·ing.

    • : to thrust out or extend.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : thrust or extended outward: a friendly, outthrust hand.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : something that thrusts or extends outward: an outthrust of the building.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inbulge
Forms: outthrusting

Examples

  • Moving slowly forward, his outthrust hands struck a wooden panel which proved to be a door.

  • He seized Bart by the shoulder and Bart moved to throw him off, so that Ringg's outthrust claws raked only his forearm.

  • Then, with eyes flaming and legs outthrust, he stood in front of the girl, facing the worshippers.

  • And he advanced upon the points of his toes, shoulders hunched, and head viciously outthrust.

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