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protrude

[ proh-trood, pruh- ]

verb (used without object)

protruded, protruding.
  1. to project.

    Synonyms: , ,



verb (used with object)

protruded, protruding.
  1. to thrust forward; cause to project.

protrude

/ əˈٰː /

verb

  1. to thrust or cause to thrust forwards or outwards
  2. to project or cause to project from or as if from a surface
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰܻ岹, adjective
  • ˈٰܻԳ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ٰܻ·Գ adjective
  • ·ٰ·· [proh-, troo, -s, uh, -b, uh, l, -z, uh, -, pr, uh, -], ·ٰܻ·· adjective
  • ܲ··ٰܻ· adjective
  • un··ٰܻ·Գ adjective
  • un··ٰ·· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of protrude1

First recorded in 1610–20; from Latin ōٰū “to thrust forward,” equivalent to ō- pro- 1 + ٰū “to thrust”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of protrude1

C17: from Latin, from pro- ² + trudere to thrust
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These cracks in the Earth turn the seafloor into a bright orange world of protruding rocks and gas clouds.

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At least one lawsuit filed against SCE included photos of the tower with four feet of exposed grounding wire protruding from the steep hillside.

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Berliner recalled seeing the barrel of a gun protruding from behind a door and a male voice shouting “We’re the police!” and instructing him to get down on the ground.

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"They must have hit me from the front because the wheel was actually protruding. I got a quote for repairs and it was £2,000," she said.

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Forest Service spokesman and incident command staffer who recalled seeing a response vehicle with a tree branch protruding from its shattered windshield.

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