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Thrusting — Thrust ing, n. 1. The act of pushing with force. [1913 Webster] 2. (Dairies) (a) The act of squeezing curd with the hand, to expel the whey. (b) pl. The white whey, or that which is last pressed out of the curd by the hand, and of which butter is … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thrusting — ► ADJECTIVE 1) aggressively ambitious. 2) projecting in a conspicuous way … English terms dictionary
Thrusting — Thrust Thrust, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thrust}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thrusting}.] [OE. ?rusten, ?risten, ?resten, Icel. ?r?st? to thrust, press, force, compel; perhaps akin to E. threat.] 1. To push or drive with force; to drive, force, or impel; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thrusting — noun a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) he warned me with a jab with his finger he made a thrusting motion with his fist • Syn: ↑jab, ↑jabbing, ↑poke, ↑poking, ↑thrust • Derivationally rel … Useful english dictionary
Thrusting screw — Thrusting Thrust ing, n. 1. The act of pushing with force. [1913 Webster] 2. (Dairies) (a) The act of squeezing curd with the hand, to expel the whey. (b) pl. The white whey, or that which is last pressed out of the curd by the hand, and of which … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thrusting out — index deportation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Thrusting Line — In technical analysis, the bearish or bullish thrusting line serves as a continuation indicator, adding evidence that a stock will continue its current price trend. The visual depiction of this pricing trend using candlestick graphs shows the… … Investment dictionary
thrusting — θrÊŒst n. push, boost, hit; thrust force, propelling force (as of an airplane) v. drive by applying pressure, push, shove … English contemporary dictionary
thrusting — adjective 1》 aggressively ambitious. 2》 projecting in a conspicuous way … English new terms dictionary
thrusting — Within the meaning of a criminal statute, is not necessarily an attack with a pointed weapon; it means pushing or driving with force, whether the point of the weapon be sharp or not … Black's law dictionary
