thrust vs firewall

firewall vs thrust

thrust and firewall both are nouns.

thrust is a verb but firewall is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thrust	Yes	No	Yes	No
firewall	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, firewall is a hyponym of thrust; that is, firewall is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thrust:

thrust: the act of applying force to propel something
firewall: (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust

Other hyponyms of thrust include impetus, impulse, impulsion.

thrust (noun)	firewall (noun)
the act of applying force to propel something	(colloquial) the application of maximum thrust
a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument	a fireproof (or fire-resistant) wall designed to prevent the spread of fire through a building or a vehicle
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)	(computing) a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet
verbal criticism
the force used in pushing

thrust (verb)	firewall (verb)
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
place or put with great energy
push forcefully
make a thrusting forward movement
press or force
push violently in a specified direction
force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock

Difference between thrust and firewall

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