Phrase Hound found 12 phrases and 7 compound words that contain thrusts. The most common are listed below. Open thrusts in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 12
- squat thrustsplural of squat thrust: A physical exercise performed by thrusting the legs fully backwards from a squatting position with hands on the floor.
- hip thrustsplural of hip thrust: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hip, thrust.
- home thrustsplural of home thrust: A well-directed or effective thrust; one that wounds in a vital part.
- pelvic thrustsplural of pelvic thrust: A general thrusting motion of the pelvic region, such as in human sexual intercourse.
- reverse thrustsplural of reverse thrust: A feature of modern aircraft that diverts the exhaust of the aircraft engines forward to function as a brake.
- specific thrustsplural of specific thrust: The thrust per unit weight of a vehicle or engine.
- stop thrustsplural of stop thrust: coup d'arret
- thrusts outthird-person singular simple present indicative of thrust out: to stick out; to jut out prominently or forcefully
- time thrustsplural of time thrust: A thrust made at the moment the opponent draws breath for his or her own thrust.
- tongue thrustsplural of tongue thrust: Orofacial muscular imbalance: a human behavioral pattern in which the tongue protrudes through the anterior incisors during swallowing, during speech, and while the tongue is at rest.
- modified chest thrustsplural of modified chest thrust: A first aid procedure used to treat choking in a pregnant or obese patient in which the patient's chest is pressured by the performer's thumb knuckle with their hand balled into a fist to expel air, thereby …
- thrusts one's nose inthird-person singular simple present indicative of thrust one's nose in: To be nosy; to meddle or interfere in the affairs of another.
Compound words 7
- backthruststhird-person singular simple present indicative of backthrust: To push or drive backward with force or effort.
- counterthrustsplural of counterthrust: A thrust made against another; a counterblow.
- megathrustsplural of megathrust: A sudden large-scale slip along a fault between a subducting and an overriding plate, resulting in a major earthquake.
- misthruststhird-person singular simple present indicative of misthrust: Pronunciation spelling of mistrust.
- outthrustsplural of outthrust: Something that extends outwards, especially such an outcrop of rock
- overthrustsplural of overthrust: A form of thrust fault from beneath a hanging wall of rock.
- underthruststhird-person singular simple present indicative of underthrust: To thrust under another