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antithrust

antithrust adjective: that resists the effects of a thrust.

Adjective

antithrust (not comparable)

  1. That resists the effects of a thrust
    • An antithrust plate is a flat plate that is fitted to the external face of a door, overlapping the edge and covering the gap between the door and frame to prevent someone using an implement to tamper with the latch or bolt.

Forms of antithrust

alternative formanti-thrust

Origin of antithrust

From anti- + thrust.

Questions about antithrust

What does antithrust mean?
Antithrust means that resists the effects of a thrust.
What part of speech is antithrust?
Antithrust is an adjective.

Words near antithrust in the dictionary

  1. antithrombosis
  2. antithrombotic
  3. antithromboticity
  4. antithrombotics
  5. antithromboxane
  6. antithrust
  7. antithymocyte
  8. antithyroglobulin
  9. antithyroglobulins
  10. antithyroid
  11. antithyroidal

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