protrusion

[ proh-troo-zhuhn, pruh- ]

/ proʊˈtru ʒən, prə- /

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noun

the act of protruding or the state of being protruded.

something that protrudes or projects.

Origin of protrusion

1640–50; <Latin prōtrūs(us) (past participle of prōtrūdere to protrude) + -ion

SYNONYMS FOR protrusion

2 jut, projection, bulge, protuberance.

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OTHER WORDS FROM protrusion

non·pro·tru·sion, noun

Words nearby protrusion

protractor, protriptyline, protrude, protruded disk, protrusile, protrusion, protrusive, protrusive occlusion, protuberance, protuberancy, protuberant

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Example sentences from the Web for protrusion

He pulls aside another prisoner with a protrusion on his head, and implies the man was injured by the guards.
Somalia’s Prisons: The War on Terror’s Latest Front|Eli Lake|June 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
This first protrusion of that fact caused a painful confusion in his mind.
Kipps|H. G. Wells
The eyelids are wider apart than normal, and there may be some protrusion of the eyeball.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
A grinning expression and the protrusion of the lips appear sometimes to go together.
The Expression of Emotion in Man and Animals|Charles Darwin

Here again, however, nothing is positive, save the yellowness of the teeth and the protrusion of the tongue.
The Horse's Mouth|Edward Mayhew
The chin was clean shaven, showing a protrusion indicative of great firmness, while the profile was of true Roman type.
The Fatal Cord|Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for protrusion

protrusion

/ (prəˈtruːʒən) /

noun

something that protrudes

the state or condition of being protruded

the act or process of protruding

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Medical definitions for protrusion

protrusion

[ prō-trōō′zhən ]

n.

The act of protruding.

The state of being protruded.

A position of the mandible forward from centric relation.

单词	protrusion
释义	protrusion [ proh-troo-zhuhn, pruh- ] / proʊˈtru ʒən, prə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR protrusion ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of protruding or the state of being protruded. something that protrudes or projects. Origin of protrusion 1640–50; <Latin prōtrūs(us) (past participle of prōtrūdere to protrude) + -ion SYNONYMS FOR protrusion 2 jut, projection, bulge, protuberance. SEE SYNONYMS FOR protrusion ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM protrusion non·pro·tru·sion, noun Words nearby protrusion protractor, protriptyline, protrude, protruded disk, protrusile, protrusion, protrusive, protrusive occlusion, protuberance, protuberancy, protuberant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for protrusion He pulls aside another prisoner with a protrusion on his head, and implies the man was injured by the guards. Somalia’s Prisons: The War on Terror’s Latest Front\|Eli Lake\|June 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST This first protrusion of that fact caused a painful confusion in his mind. Kipps\|H. G. Wells The eyelids are wider apart than normal, and there may be some protrusion of the eyeball. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth A grinning expression and the protrusion of the lips appear sometimes to go together. The Expression of Emotion in Man and Animals\|Charles Darwin Here again, however, nothing is positive, save the yellowness of the teeth and the protrusion of the tongue. The Horse's Mouth\|Edward Mayhew The chin was clean shaven, showing a protrusion indicative of great firmness, while the profile was of true Roman type. The Fatal Cord\|Mayne Reid British Dictionary definitions for protrusion protrusion / (prəˈtruːʒən) / noun something that protrudes the state or condition of being protruded the act or process of protruding Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to protrusion swelling, protuberance, projection Medical definitions for protrusion protrusion [ prō-trōō′zhən ] n. The act of protruding. The state of being protruded. A position of the mandible forward from centric relation. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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protrusion

noun

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noun

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Medical definitions for protrusion

n.