protrusion

Noun

Meaning

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

The state of being protruded, or thrust forward.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

projection prominence bulge bump hump extrusion swelling jutting protuberance excrescence jut gibbosity gibbousness ridge eminence
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Antonyms

dimple nook basin bowl depression blues
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Hypernyms

projection change of shape

Hyponyms

mogul nub belly wart snag caput

Related terms

protuberance

Phrases with the word

actin-based protrusion cellular protrusion disease with protrusion of the eyeballs eye protrusion eyeball protrusion orbital protrusion

Examples

These creatures you call mice, you see, they are not quite as they appear. They are merely the protrusion into our dimension of vastly hyperintelligent pandimensional beings. Douglas Adams

the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge Source: Internet

the hump of a camel Source: Internet

he stood on the rocky prominence Source: Internet

the occipital protuberance was well developed Source: Internet

the bony excrescence between its horns Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

protrusibility protrusible protrusile protrusional protrusive protrusive occlusion