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outthrust

outthrust noun: something that extends outwards, especially such an outcrop of rock.

Noun

outthrust (plural outthrusts)

  1. Something that extends outwards, especially such an outcrop of rock

Verb

outthrust (third-person singular simple present outthrusts, present participle outthrusting, simple past and past participle outthrust or outthrusted)

  1. To extend outwards

Forms of outthrust

Noun
pluraloutthrusts
Verb
third-person singular presentoutthrusts
present participleoutthrusting
past participleoutthrust
pastoutthrust
past participleoutthrusted
pastoutthrusted

Origin of outthrust

From out- + thrust.

Questions about outthrust

What does outthrust mean?
Outthrust means something that extends outwards, especially such an outcrop of rock.
What part of speech is outthrust?
Outthrust can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of outthrust?
The plural of outthrust is outthrusts.

Words near outthrust in the dictionary

  1. outthrough
  2. outthrow
  3. outthrowing
  4. outthrown
  5. outthrows
  6. outthrust
  7. outthrusted
  8. outthrusting
  9. outthrustings
  10. outthrusts
  11. outthunder

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