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protrusion
noun
Synonyms
projection, protrusion, protuberance, bulge mean an extension beyond the normal line or surface.
projection implies a jutting out especially at a sharp angle.
protrusion suggests a thrusting out so that the extension seems a deformity.
protuberance implies a growing or swelling out in rounded form.
bulge suggests an expansion caused by internal pressure.
Examples of protrusion in a Sentence
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Word History
Latin protrudere
1646, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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Cite this Entry
“Protrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protrusion. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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