as in projection
a part that sticks out from the general mass of something
the bizarrely shaped protrusions of a coral reef
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Recent Examples of protrusion
The domed protrusions act like pixels, creating a ghost pattern of windows on the façade.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Mar. 2025
The reason whooping cough can bring on such a gnarly, well, cough in the first place is because of how B. pertussis wreaks havoc: These bugs latch on to the cilia (a.k.a. tiny hairlike protrusions) on cells in your respiratory tract and ooze toxins, triggering inflammation and swelling.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Feb. 2025
Under such low pressure, the electric field causes positive ions generated from the residual gas in a tube to accelerate and bombard the cathode, creating sharp, nanometer-scale protrusions, which degrade and, ultimately, destroy it.
—Jin-Woo Han, IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2014
The animals are identified by two protrusions on their lower jaw that appear like upside-down vampire fangs.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Mar. 2025
The reason whooping cough can bring on such a gnarly, well, cough in the first place is because of how B. pertussis wreaks havoc: These bugs latch on to the cilia (a.k.a. tiny hairlike protrusions) on cells in your respiratory tract and ooze toxins, triggering inflammation and swelling.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Feb. 2025
Under such low pressure, the electric field causes positive ions generated from the residual gas in a tube to accelerate and bombard the cathode, creating sharp, nanometer-scale protrusions, which degrade and, ultimately, destroy it.
—Jin-Woo Han, IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2014
The animals are identified by two protrusions on their lower jaw that appear like upside-down vampire fangs.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protrusion
Noun
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The most recent population projection by the Florida Bureau of Economic Research estimates that Florida’s population will increase from approximately 22.6 million in 2023 to between roughly 24.7 and 31.4 million in 2050, a 9.3 to 38.8% increase.—
Bob Maliva,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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This Broncos draft class is perhaps particularly interesting in that department, given the projection involved with Harvey, first-round pick Jahdae Barron’s versatility, and the light collegiate snap counts for OLB Que Robinson and TE Caleb Lohner.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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Violet-blue protuberances are surrounded by what look like thorns but are actually soft, if jagged, flower parts.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
14 Mar. 2025
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By flying drones over a remote stretch of the Canadian Arctic, scientists were able to capture unique footage of narwhals, shedding light on the function of their famed protuberances, according to a study published Feb. 27 in Frontiers in Marine Science.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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From bodega doorways, teens in hoodies glare, one hand on the bulge behind their belt.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
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DeChambeau was the genesis of the idea to make the curve of the club face – the bulge and roll – proportionate to how fast a golfer can swing the club.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Seven whiskeys are finalists in the Single-Barrel Bourbon section of the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The film will have its world premiere in the Directors’ Fortnight section of the Cannes film festival, which kicks off next week.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 May 2025
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Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 May 2025
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Each of the three domes is covered in a translucent plastic membrane to protect it from the elements and is supported by a framework made from a different material.—
Adam Williams
May 05,
New Atlas,
5 May 2025
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The breakout extends the rally in a near-term positive development, but the deterioration on the monthly chart is an overhang that suggests the rally may lose momentum abruptly.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
12 May 2025
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An overhang above the outdoor kitchen helps protect the grill and sink from the weather.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
Noun
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When the loss function has a convenient mathematical property called convexity, this procedure is guaranteed to find the optimal solution.—
Zachary C. Lipton,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Jan. 2016
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Even more interesting is the fact that Noctua is issuing three variants of the cooler with variations in the convexity of the cold plate: a normal, a high-convexity, and a low-convexity model.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
10 June 2024
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Whey protein is the liquid portion of milk that separates from the curd during cheesemaking.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
20 May 2025
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Most of his bladder had been removed due to a rare cancer, leaving a portion too small to function.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
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“Protrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protrusion. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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