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protrude

[ proh-trood, pruh- ]

verb (used without object)

protruded, protruding.
  1. to project.

    Synonyms: , ,



verb (used with object)

protruded, protruding.
  1. to thrust forward; cause to project.

protrude

/ əˈٰː /

verb

  1. to thrust or cause to thrust forwards or outwards
  2. to project or cause to project from or as if from a surface
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰܻ岹, adjective
  • ˈٰܻԳ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ٰܻ·Գ adjective
  • ·ٰ·· [proh-, troo, -s, uh, -b, uh, l, -z, uh, -, pr, uh, -], ·ٰܻ·· adjective
  • ܲ··ٰܻ· adjective
  • un··ٰܻ·Գ adjective
  • un··ٰ·· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of protrude1

First recorded in 1610–20; from Latin ōٰū “to thrust forward,” equivalent to ō- pro- 1 + ٰū “to thrust”
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of protrude1

C17: from Latin, from pro- ² + trudere to thrust
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Berliner recalled seeing the barrel of a gun protruding from behind a door and a male voice shouting “We’re the police!” and instructing him to get down on the ground.

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"They must have hit me from the front because the wheel was actually protruding. I got a quote for repairs and it was £2,000," she said.

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Forest Service spokesman and incident command staffer who recalled seeing a response vehicle with a tree branch protruding from its shattered windshield.

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Melt Greenland’s ice sheet and only Mar-a-Lago’s upper story and tower protrude above the waves.

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Before me stands a glistening silver box — sleek, elegant and with boldly defined protruding vertical lines, giving it an ever-so-slight vintage Art Deco look.

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