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  • 1thrust — /thrust/, v., thrust, thrusting, n. v.t. 1. to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force: He thrust his way through the crowd. She thrust a dagger into his back. 2. to put boldly forth or impose acceptance of: to thrust oneself into a… …

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  • 2pressure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. strain, compulsion, stress; persuasion, coercion, persuasiveness; affliction, trouble; distress; heaviness, compression. See adversity, gravity, importance, influence, power. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… …

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  • 3pressure — 1. noun 1) atmospheric pressure Syn: force, load, stress, thrust, compression, weight 2) there was pressure to conform Syn: persuasion, intimidation, coercion, compulsion, dur …

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  • 4thrust — θrÊŒst n. push, boost, hit; thrust force, propelling force (as of an airplane) v. drive by applying pressure, push, shove …

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  • 5thrust coefficient — noun : the thrust force of a jet propulsion engine per unit of frontal area per unit of incompressible dynamic pressure …

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  • 6Thrust — Thrust, n. 1. A violent push or driving, as with a pointed weapon moved in the direction of its length, or with the hand or foot, or with any instrument; a stab; a word much used as a term of fencing. [1913 Webster] [Polites] Pyrrhus with his… …

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  • 7Thrust bearing — Thrust Thrust, n. 1. A violent push or driving, as with a pointed weapon moved in the direction of its length, or with the hand or foot, or with any instrument; a stab; a word much used as a term of fencing. [1913 Webster] [Polites] Pyrrhus with… …

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  • 8Thrust plane — Thrust Thrust, n. 1. A violent push or driving, as with a pointed weapon moved in the direction of its length, or with the hand or foot, or with any instrument; a stab; a word much used as a term of fencing. [1913 Webster] [Polites] Pyrrhus with… …

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  • 9Pressure — Pres sure (?; 138), n. [OF., fr. L. pressura, fr. premere. See 4th {Press}.] 1. The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of the hand. [1913 Webster] 2. A contrasting force or… …

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  • 10Pressure gauge — Pressure Pres sure (?; 138), n. [OF., fr. L. pressura, fr. premere. See 4th {Press}.] 1. The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of the hand. [1913 Webster] 2. A contrasting… …

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