protrusion
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protrusion
- /pɹəˈtɹuːʒən/
Rhymes with -uːʒən
Where it comes from
From French protrusion.
noun protrusions
- The act of protruding. The tortoise, with its characteristic protrusion of the head and neck, was a symbol sacred to Venus. It represented the procreative principle.
- The state of being protruded. A reduction in growth was accompanied by protrusion of the calyx.
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Anything that protrudes.
Similar: protuberance
Opposite: indentation
Thesaurus
noun
Opposite: indentation
Translations
Every language
noun the act of protruding
| Deutsch | Herausragen, Heraustreten, Vorstehen |
|---|---|
| Русский | выпира́ние vypiránije, выпя́чивание vypjáčivanije |
noun the state of being protruded
| Deutsch | Ausbeulen, Vorstülpen, Hervortreiben, Beulen, Ausbuchten, Treiben |
|---|
noun anything that protrudes
| Français | protubérance |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Vorsprung, Schwellung, Ausbuchung, Vorwölbung, Überstand, Vorstülpung |
| Русский | вы́ступ výstup |
| العربية | نَاتِئَة nātiʔa |
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title = {protrusion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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