protruding

[ proh-troo-ding, pruh- ]

adjective

1. projecting outward, as from a surface:

   The driver pulled in too close to the curb and knocked over the sign with his truck’s protruding side mirror.

   The phone’s protruding camera lens is at a high risk for getting scratched.

Other Words From

• non·pro·trud·ing adjective
• un·pro·trud·ing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of protruding¹

protrud(e) ( def ) + -ing ²( def )

Related Words

• arresting
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