protrude
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verb \prō-ˈtrüd\pro·trud·edpro·trud·ing
Definition of PROTRUDE
transitive verb
1
archaic : to thrust forward
2
: to cause to project
intransitive verb
: to jut out from the surrounding surface or context <a handkerchief protruding from his breast pocket>
— pro·tru·si·ble \-ˈtrü-sə-bəl, -zə-\ adjective
See Examples of PROTRUDE
- His lower jaw protrudes slightly.
- A handkerchief protruded from his shirt pocket.
Origin of PROTRUDE
Latin protrudere, from pro- + trudere to thrust — more at threat
First Known Use: 1620
pro·trude
verb \prō-ˈtrüd\ (Medical Dictionary)pro·trud·ed; pro·trud·ing
Medical Definition of PROTRUDE
transitive verb
: to cause to project <the mentalis raises and protrudes the lower lip—Gray's Anatomy>
intransitive verb
: to jut out from the surrounding surface
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