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protruding
[ proh-troo-ding, pruh- ]
adjective
- 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
- ԴDz··ٰܻ·Բ adjective
- ܲ··ٰܻ·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of protruding1
Example Sentences
These cracks in the Earth turn the seafloor into a bright orange world of protruding rocks and gas clouds.
At least one lawsuit filed against SCE included photos of the tower with four feet of exposed grounding wire protruding from the steep hillside.
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.
"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.
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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