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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Both Walker and Wease had received a smattering of mock draft projections.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2025
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There is no doubt about his NFL talent, but his ability to handle more of a full-time role is a tricky projection.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 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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In addition, the Earth's equatorial bulge causes frequent gravitational perturbations that shift the orbit, there's more atmospheric drag when going over the poles, and reentry is a much more complex operation.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Mar. 2025
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Cut For Time • There was a lot of talk on X, The Everything App, about Chappelle’s impressive bulge during the monologue.—
Joe Berkowitz,
Vulture,
19 Jan. 2025
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In February, Martin removed the chief and deputy chief of the Federal Major Crimes section, which oversees cases involving drugs, firearms possession, child exploitation, human trafficking and immigration violations.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Davis Center completes the Conservancy’s multi-decade efforts to turn the northern section of Central Park, once the park’s most beleaguered and neglected area, into one of the most alluring.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2025
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In the final episode, Lejla was drugged and taken to the very same glass dome where Alicia was being held captive.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Santorini Photo: Getty Images Santorini, the island famous for its blue domes, volcanic landscape, and stunning sunsets, is one of the most popular Greek islands for all the reasons just listed.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2025
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Lavery said lofty prices for green coffee bean futures have remained an overhang for the company.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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This averted delisting removed a significant overhang that had previously weighed on SMCI's stock.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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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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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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Employer matching contributions – Many employers recognize the importance of helping their employees save for retirement and offer to match a portion of employee 401(k) contributions.—
Rick Unser,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Protrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protrusion. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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