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protruding

American  
[proh-troo-ding, pruh-] / proʊˈtru dɪŋ, prə- /

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 Word Forms

  • nonprotruding adjective
  • unprotruding adjective

Etymology

Origin of protruding

protrud(e) ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. )

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