protrusion Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
extrusion; bulge; gibbousness; hump; prominence; bump; swelling; excrescence; jut; gibbosity; protuberance.
- the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
- the hump of a camel
- he stood on the rocky prominence
- the occipital protuberance was well developed
- the bony excrescence between its horns
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noun the act of projecting out from something
jutting; projection; jut.
WordNet
Pro*tru"sion noun
Definitions
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The act of protruding or thrusting forward, or beyond the usual limit. -
The state of being protruded, or thrust forward.