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Thrust is a force vector, assumed to be forwards and in line with the shaft axis of an aero engine. Measured in N(ewton) these days, or lbf (pound-force) in Imperial measure.
The thrust (force) needed to overcome rolling resistance in the landing gear is obviously orders of magnitude smaller than the aerodynamic drag force, which is what thrust opposes in flight, at any speed above stall, although as with bicycles the rolling resistance can be quite a large proportion of the total resistance to forward motion at very low speeds.