protrusion
noun
the act of protruding or the state of being protruded.
protrusions
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pluralof protrusion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Grey matter consists of neuronal cell bodies and their dendrites - short protrusions that communicate with neurons nearby.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
If an oarfish happens to swim up to the ocean’s surface, a sailor would see a long slithering creature with spiky protrusions on its head and could believe it was a sea monster, Paig-Tran said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
It was first climbed in 1957 by a team who took 18 months searching for protrusions and cracks to use as holds and driving heavy metal spikes into the rock where no holds existed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
"These protrusions are typically only used to get a sense of the direction that the drop traveled, but are otherwise neglected," said author James Bird.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2023
Strange protrusions that Aru had thought were just rocks now looked a lot more like fins covered in sharp barnacles.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
