Synonyms of protrusions

protrusions

noun

plural of protrusion

as in projections

a part that sticks out from the general mass of something

the bizarrely shaped protrusions of a coral reef

Synonyms & Similar Words

• projections
• protuberances
• bulges
• sections
• overhangs
• domes
• swells
• convexities
• portions
• pieces
• blocks
• juts
• expansions
• swellings
• knobs
• mounds
• knots
• bumps
• bunches
• lumps
• snags
• humps
• dilatations
• puffs
• hills
• blobs
• knurls
• nubs
• increases
• enlargements
• escalations
• obtrusions
• gibbosities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cavities
• depressions
• pits
• indentations
• recesses
• holes
• hollows
• wells
• dents
• craters
• concavities
• valleys
• indentures
• indents
• basins
• grooves
• bowls
• concaves
• dips
• dints
• trenches
• furrows
• pockets
• troughs
• impressions
• dimples
• notches
• gouges

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of protrusions

Burls are sound, hard, woody swellings or protrusions that form on the trunks, branches, or roots of trees. — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

These types of protrusions are fairly common, particularly in older men, and occur when a small amount of abdominal contents, such as fat or a bit of intestines, slips through a gap or weak point in the muscles and tissues of the abdominal wall. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

Traditional control surfaces create gaps and protrusions that increase radar cross-section and require constant adjustments in fly-by-wire systems. — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026

Officially, these prominent bumper protrusions were inspired by jet-age design and missile imagery. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

The 10a’s completely flat back is a rarity among smartphones, most of which have substantial protrusions that house their camera optics, causing those devices to wobble when placed on a table. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026

This protein is needed for the formation of cilia — hairlike protrusions that cells can use to move — as well as in the assembly of the mitotic spindle that organizes chromosomes during cell division, and for the transport of neurotransmitters in neurons. — Quanta Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025

Karst formations, a porous rock, stick out as jagged protrusions in between lush forest and provide plenty of places for small creatures to hide. — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025

Their name comes from the unique protrusions on their back that resemble horns and serve as a defense mechanism against predators including other sharks, elephant seals and some large fish. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025