protrude
[ proh-trood, pruh- ]
/ proʊˈtrud, prə- /
verb (used without object), pro·trud·ed, pro·trud·ing.
to project.
verb (used with object), pro·trud·ed, pro·trud·ing.
to thrust forward; cause to project.
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protrude
/ (prəˈtruːd) /
verb
to thrust or cause to thrust forwards or outwards
to project or cause to project from or as if from a surface
Derived Formsprotrudable, adjectiveprotrudent, adjective
Word Origin for protrude
C17: from Latin, from pro- ² + trudere to thrust
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Word Origin and History for protrude
protrude
1610s, "to thrust forward or onward, to drive along;" 1640s, "to cause to stick out," from Latin protrudere "thrust forward; push out," from pro- "forward" (see pro-) + trudere "to thrust" (see extrusion). Intransitive meaning "jut out, bulge forth" recorded from 1620s. Related: Protruded; protruding.
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Medicine definitions for protrude
protrude
[ prō-trōōd′ ]
v.
To push or thrust outward.
To jut out; project.
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