PROTRUSION

protrusion, projection, jut, jutting

(noun) the act of projecting out from something

bulge, bump, hump, swelling, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence

(noun) something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; “the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge”; “the hump of a camel”; “he stood on the rocky prominence”; “the occipital protuberance was well developed”; “the bony excrescence between its horns”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

protrusion (countable and uncountable, plural protrusions)

(uncountable) The act of protruding.

(uncountable) The state of being protruded.

(countable) Anything that protrudes.

Synonym: protuberance

Antonyms

• indentation

Source: Wiktionary


Pro*tru"sion, n.

1. The act of protruding or thrusting forward, or beyond the usual limit.

2. The state of being protruded, or thrust forward.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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