tenor vs thrust

tenor

noun
  • That course of thought which holds on through a discourse; the general drift or course of thought; purport; intent; meaning; understanding. 

  • Tone, as of a conversation. 

  • Stamp; character; nature. 

  • An exact copy of a writing, set forth in the words and figures of it. It differs from purport, which is only the substance or general import of the instrument. 

  • A tenor saxophone. 

  • A person, instrument, or group that performs in the tenor (higher than bass and lower than alto) range. 

  • The subject in a metaphor to which attributes are ascribed. 

  • A musical range or section higher than bass and lower than alto. 

  • The lowest tuned in a ring of bells. 

  • Time to maturity of a bond. 

adj
  • Of or pertaining to the tenor part or range. 

thrust

noun
  • A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.) 

  • An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point. 

  • The primary effort; the goal. 

  • The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine. 

verb
  • To stab; to pierce; usually with through. 

  • To enter by pushing; to squeeze in. 

  • To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully. 

  • To make advance with force. 

  • To push or drive with force; to shove. 

  • To force something upon someone. 

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