protruding Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb extend out or project in space
   project; protrude; jut out; stick out; jut.
   
   • His sharp nose jutted out
   • A single rock sticks out from the cliff
2. verb bulge outward
   bulge; bug out; pop; come out; start; pop out; protrude; bulge out.
   
   • His eyes popped
3. verb swell or protrude outwards
   bulge; protrude; pouch.
   
   • His stomach bulged after the huge meal
4. adjective satellite extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
   sticking; jutting; relieved; sticking out; projected; projecting.
   
   • the jutting limb of a tree
   • massive projected buttresses
   • his protruding ribs
   • a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck

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