protrusion

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /pɹəˈtɹuːʒən/ See IPA manual

Freq #89488

Meanings

1

noun
Something that sticks out from a surface; a bulge.

A strange protrusion on the rock turned out to be a fossil.
2

noun
The act or state of sticking out.

The protrusion of his lower jaw gave him a determined look.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · something that sticks out... protuberance extrusion

2 noun · the act or state of... projection

Opposites

indentation

Word family

Forms protrusions

Derived forms microprotrusionnanoprotrusionprotrusional

Related forms herniaprotuberance

Etymology

From French protrusion.

*trewd- Proto-Indo-European

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Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# protrusion

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /pɹəˈtɹuːʒən/
**Frequency rank:** 89488

## Meanings
1. Something that sticks out from a surface; a bulge.
2. The act or state of sticking out.

## Examples
- A strange protrusion on the rock turned out to be a fossil.
- The protrusion of his lower jaw gave him a determined look.

## Antonyms
- indentation

## Derived Forms
- microprotrusion
- nanoprotrusion
- protrusional

## Related Forms
- hernia
- protuberance

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *trewd-

## Etymology
From French protrusion.

## AI Etymology
Protrusion is from French protrusion. Important recorded forms include *trewd- (Proto-Indo-European). Current senses include something that sticks out from a surface; a bulge and the act or state of sticking out. The wider family includes derived forms such as microprotrusion, nanoprotrusion, and protrusional; related words such as hernia and protuberance.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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