noun
Meaning 1
The motion by which someone or something thrusts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
thrusting
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noun
Meaning 2
The act of squeezing curd by hand, to expel the whey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pressing
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
The white whey, or that which is last pressed out of the curd by the hand, and of which butter is sometimes made.
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verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of thrust
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 5
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he warned me with a jab with his finger
- he made a thrusting motion with his fist
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrust
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gesture
History
Etymology
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