1a sudden or violent lunge with a pointed weapon or a bodily part:he drove the blade upwards with one powerful thrust
a forceful attack or effort:executives led a new thrust in business development
[in singular] the principal purpose or theme of a course of action or line of reasoning:anti-Americanism became the main thrust of their policy
2 [mass noun] the propulsive force of a jet or rocket engine:the engine was a Russian-built Nene of higher thrust than the original models
the lateral pressure exerted by an arch or other support in a building:semi-domes assist in containing the thrust within the building
3 (also thrust fault) Geology a reverse fault of low angle, with older strata displaced horizontally over newer.
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Universal
push suddenly or violently in a specified direction:she thrust her hands into her pockets figurativeHoward was thrust into the limelight [no object]:he thrust at his opponent with his sword
[no object, with adverbial of direction] move or advance forcibly:she thrust through the bramble caneshe tried to thrust his way past her
[no object, with adverbial of direction] extend so as to project conspicuously:beside the boathouse a jetty thrust out into the water
(thrust something on/upon) force (someone) to accept or deal with something:he felt that fame had been thrust upon him
