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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British Dictionary definitions for protrude
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 forms of protrude
protrudable, adjectiveprotrudent, adjectiveWord Origin for protrude
C17: from Latin, from pro- ² + trudere to thrust
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Medical definitions for protrude
protrude
[ prō-trōōd′ ]
v.
To push or thrust outward.
To jut out; project.
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