outthrust

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out·thrust

(out-thrŭst′)

intr. & tr.v. out·thrust·ed, out·thrust·ing, out·thrusts

To extend or cause to extend outward.

n. (out′thrŭst′)

Something, such as an outcropping of rocks, that extends outward.

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outthrust

(ˌaʊtˈθrʌst)

vb (tr) , -thrusts, -thrusting or -thrust

literary to push or extend outwards

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outthrust - an outcropping of rock that extends outward

outcrop, outcropping, rock outcrop - the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land

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