Definition of thrusting

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Thrusting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Thrus.

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Tiebeam :: Tiebeam (n.) A beam acting as a tie, as at the bottom of a pair of principal rafters, to prevent them from thrusting out the wall. See Illust. of Timbers, under Roof..
Trusion :: Trusion (n.) The act of pushing or thrusting.
Foinery :: Foinery (n.) Thrusting with the foil; fencing with the point, as distinguished from broadsword play..
Empalement :: Empalement (n.) A putting to death by thrusting a sharpened stake through the body.
Butt :: Butt (v. i.) To thrust the head forward; to strike by thrusting the head forward, as an ox or a ram. [See Butt, n.].
Obtrusion :: Obtrusion (n.) The act of obtruding; a thrusting upon others by force or unsolicited; as, the obtrusion of crude opinions on the world..
Pitch :: Pitch (n.) A descent; a fall; a thrusting down.
Keratonyxis :: Keratonyxis (n.) The operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle through the cornea of the eye, and breaking up the opaque mass..
Stick :: Stick (n.) To fasten, attach, or cause to remain, by thrusting in; hence, also, to adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing; as, to stick a pin on the sleeve..
Fence :: Fence (v. i.) Hence, to fight or dispute in the manner of fencers, that is, by thrusting, guarding, parrying, etc..
Cram :: Cram (v. t.) To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to crowd; to fill to superfluity; as, to cram anything into a basket; to cram a room with people..
Rapier :: Rapier (n.) A straight sword, with a narrow and finely pointed blade, used only for thrusting..
Tilt :: Tilt (v. i.) To run or ride, and thrust with a lance; to practice the military game or exercise of thrusting with a lance, as a combatant on horseback; to joust; also, figuratively, to engage in any combat or movement resembling that of horsemen tilting with lances..
Infix :: Infix (v. t.) To set; to fasten or fix by piercing or thrusting in; as, to infix a sting, spear, or dart..
Depulsory :: Depulsory (a.) Driving or thrusting away; averting.
Thrusting :: Thrusting (n.) The white whey, or that which is last pressed out of the curd by the hand, and of which butter is sometimes made..
Protrusion :: Protrusion (n.) The act of protruding or thrusting forward, or beyond the usual limit..
Plunge :: Plunge (n.) The act of thrusting into or submerging; a dive, leap, rush, or pitch into, or as into, water; as, to take the water with a plunge..
Depulsion :: Depulsion (n.) A driving or thrusting away.
Stamp :: Stamp (v. i.) To strike beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward..
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