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protrude::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bulge, pouch |
| Type of | change form, change shape, deform |
| Has types | bulk |
| Derivation | protrusible, protrusive, protrusion |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bug out, bulge, bulge out, come out, pop, pop out, start |
| Type of | deform, change form, change shape |
| Derivation | protrusion, protrusible, protrusive |
Examples of protrude
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Both protrude like awnings, blocking excessive heat from the glass wall beneath.
From the online.wsj.com
These birds lack wings, in the place of which 3 or 4 blackish feathers protrude.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Suburban residents live in traditional yurts that do not protrude into the soil.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Rotational sails have battens which protrude beyond the back aspect of the mast.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The painting does protrude at the bottom with what appears to be the first step.
From the abcnews.go.com
Three red stigmas protrude from the center of purple saffron crocuses in a field.
From the washingtontimes.com
It's arguable that the more your ears protrude, the better you are at doing this.
From the newscientist.com
They are shaped like tetrapods, where four legs protrude from the point of origin.
From the sciencedaily.com
Shattered brick structures and concrete foundations protrude from the forest floor.
From the theatlantic.com
- Stick out: extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff"
- Start: bulge outward; "His eyes popped"
- Bulge: swell or protrude outwards; "His stomach bulged after the huge meal"
- (protruding) jutting: extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary; "the jutting limb of a tree"; "massive projected buttresses"; "his protruding ribs"; "a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck"
- To extend from, above or beyond a surface or boundary; to bulge outward; to stick out
- (protruding) Pushing or thrusting outward.
- Latin protrudo = thrust forwards, e.g. the tongue; protrusion - the act of protruding.
- The lips come forward or out away from the face more than usual, (opposite of flatten).
- To extend beyond a border or a limit. Usually refers to tissue from a part of the body or internal organ that is protruding from another part of the body.
