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Thrusting

Thrusting Meaning & Definition
Thrusting Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Thrusting?

[n] a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Thrusting: jab | jabbing | poke | poking | thrust

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See Also | gesture

Thrusting In Webster's Dictionary

\Thrust"ing\, n. 1. The act of pushing with force. 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 sometimes made. [Written also {thrutchthings}.] [Prov. Eng.] {Thrusting screw}, the screw of a screw press, as for pressing curd in making cheese. [R.]

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