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View usage for: (prətruːʒən, US proʊ-) Word forms: plural protrusionscountable nounA protrusion is something that sticks out from something. [formal] He grabbed at a protrusion of rock with his right hand. [+ of] Synonyms: protuberance, swelling, lump, bump More Synonyms of protrusion protrusion in British English (prəˈtruːʒən) noun1. something that protrudes 2. the state or condition of being protruded 3. the act or process of protruding protrusion in American English (proʊˈtruʒən; prəˈtruʒən) noun1. a protruding or being protruded 2. a protruding part or thing SIMILAR WORDS: proˈjection Word origin < L protrusus (see protrusile) + -ion Examples of 'protrusion' in a sentenceprotrusion Maas leaned over Brunner's shoulder and pointed to a metal protrusion in the borehole cavity.He grabbed at a protrusion of rock with his right hand but it crumbled in his grasp.Her nose was a lumpy red protrusion, resembling a large tuber, with one big wart on the tip of it, from which several long hairs grew. an ugly protrusion on the ankle where the bone had not set properly Additional synonymsDefinition a swelling or an outward curve on a normally flat surface Why won't those bulges on your hips and thighs go? Synonyms lump, swelling, bump, projection, hump, protuberance, protrusionDefinition a lump on the body caused by a blow She got a large bump on her forehead. Synonyms lump, swelling, bulge, hump, node, nodule, protuberance, contusion (formal) Definition a rounded deformity of the back The path goes over a large hump by a tree. Synonyms lump, bump, projection, bulge, mound, hunch, knob, protuberance, protrusion, swellingNearby words ofprotrusion - protracted
- protrude
- protruding
- protrusion
- protuberance
- protuberant
- proud
Additional synonymsDefinition any small swelling or tumour I've got a lump on my shoulder. Synonyms swelling, growth, bump, tumour, bulge, hump, protuberance, protrusion, tumescence Definition a thing growing out of a main body A new organism develops as an outgrowth or bud. Synonyms offshoot, shoot, branch, limb, projection, sprout, node, outcrop, appendage, scion, protuberance, excrescence, processDefinition a forecast based on known data Synonyms protrusion, shelf, ridge, bulge, ledge, overhang, sill, jut, eaves, protuberanceDefinition an enlargement of a part of the body as the result of injury or infection There is some swelling and he is being detained for observation. Synonyms enlargement, lump, puffiness, bump, blister, bulge, inflammation, dilation, protuberance, distension, tumescence |