outthrust
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8.9
- noun
- /ˈaʊtˌθrʌst/
- Specialized
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saliente
- As we hiked, we encountered an outthrust of rocks that offered a perfect view of the valley below.
Examples
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The ancient ruins were situated on an outthrust of land, giving them a strategic vantage point over the surroundings.
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The sharp cliff had an impressive outthrust that made it look like a giant's arm reaching into the sky.
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"What is the condition?" Ten-ree asked, still clutching his outthrust knife.
Fiction book (1990) -
The bundle in Evie's outthrust hand was obscenely thick.
Fiction book (1991) -
The man gazed at Anne, who was artfully posed with one hip outthrust.
Fiction book (1994) -
The generals looked, nodded again, and rode off, Hill all business in the saddle, Ewell instantly recognizable because of his outthrust wooden leg.
Fiction book (1992) -
Big gunky black eyelashes, electric-blue eye shadow, pointy outthrust breasts, and a lot of platinum-blond phony-looking hair.
Academic text (2006)
Synonyms
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7.0
A piece of rock that sticks out from the ground
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6.8
A part that sticks out from a surface
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6.5
A part that sticks out from a surface, like a rock or shelf
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6.0
A piece of hard rock that sticks out above the ground
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8.1
A part that sticks out from a surface like a rock or bone
A piece that sticks out from a surface, for example on a wall
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Etymology
Outthrust combines out ('outward') and thrust ('to push'). Think of a piece of rock 'pushed out' from a surface — that's why an outthrust is a part of rock that sticks out.