protruding

[proh-troo-ding, pruh-]

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of protruding¹

protrud(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Hidden behind each protruding eye are two long, spiraled optic nerves -- a configuration not documented in any other lizard species.

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Though widely regarded as handsome, particularly early in his career, Mr. Nakadai’s most memorable physical feature—as he himself acknowledged—were his large, protruding eyes.

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Twisted metal protruding from the walls and broken glass still offer evidence of the catastrophe.

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The horse now appears to be standing upright with its head protruding from the back of its saddle.

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A 2-year-old wild donkey stumbled alongside her herd in Riverside County — a bright blue arrow protruding from her right side.

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