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thrust
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thrust
1. a force, esp one that produces motion
2. 
a. a propulsive force produced by the fluid pressure or the change of momentum of the fluid in a jet engine, rocket engine, etc.
b. a similar force produced by a propeller
3. a pressure that is exerted continuously by one part of an object, structure, etc., against another, esp the axial force by or on a shaft
4. Geology the compressive force in the earth's crust that produces recumbent folds and thrust or reverse faults
5. Civil engineering a force exerted in a downwards and outwards direction, as by an arch or rafter, or the horizontal force exerted by retained earth


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