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protrusion Definition


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protrude
verb protruded, protruding
    intr
    1. To project; to stick out.
      Thesaurus: bulge, stand out, extend, stick out, jut, project, point, protuberate, obtrude, pop.
    2. To push something out or forward.
Derivative: protrusion
noun
    Something that projects or sticks out
      Thesaurus: projection, outgrowth, protuberance, lump, bump, bulge, swelling, jut, process.
Derivative: protrusive
adj
    Etymology: 17c: from Latin protrudere to thrust forward.



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