protrusion

[ proh-troo-zhuhn, pruh- ]

noun

1. the act of protruding or the state of being protruded.
2. something that protrudes or projects.

   Synonyms: protuberance, bulge, projection, jut

protrusion

/ prəˈtruːʒən /

noun

1. something that protrudes
2. the state or condition of being protruded
3. the act or process of protruding

Other Words From

• nonpro·trusion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of protrusion¹

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

Example Sentences

It causes a sac-like protrusion of brain tissue coming out of an opening in the skull and impacts about 1 in 10,000 babies born in the U.S.

From Salon

The detachment of the protrusion from the cell membrane results in the formation of a vacuole within the neighboring cell.

From Science Daily

Cut off just above the ankle all the way to mid-thigh, the omission isn’t found in the classical Greek original or its many Roman copies, where the leg is a prominent protrusion.

From Los Angeles Times

The region under study is the Brunt Ice Shelf, which is the floating protrusion of glaciers that have flowed off the continent into the Weddell Sea.

From BBC

The team utilized an oblique angle deposition method to synthesize nickel featuring finely crafted, vertically aligned nanorods protrusions.

From Science Daily