OUTTHRUST

outthrust

(noun) an outcropping of rock that extends outward

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

outthrust (plural outthrusts)

Something that extends outwards, especially such an outcrop of rock

Verb

outthrust (third-person singular simple present outthrusts, present participle outthrusting, simple past and past participle outthrusted)

To extend outwards

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