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thrusting

/ˈθrʌstɪŋ/

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verb

To make advance with force.

Examples :

"We thrust at the enemy with our forces."

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verb

To force something upon someone.

Examples :

"I asked her not to thrust the responsibility on me."

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verb

To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully.

Examples :

"He thrust his arm into the icy stream and grabbed a wriggling fish, astounding the observers."

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noun

The motion by which someone or something thrusts.

Examples :

"The repetitive thrusting of the shovel into the snow made his arms ache. "

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noun

The act of squeezing curd by hand, to expel the whey.

Examples :

"After the milk curdled, the thrusting removed the excess whey, leaving behind a firmer cheese. "

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noun

The white whey, or that which is last pressed out of the curd by the hand, and of which butter is sometimes made.

Examples :

"After the cheese maker finished pressing the curds, a bowl was set out to collect the thrusting to be used later for making a special kind of butter. "