protrusion
English
editEtymology
editFrom French protrusion.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /pɹəˈtɹuːʒən/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -uːʒən
Noun
editprotrusion (countable and uncountable, plural protrusions)
- (uncountable) The act of protruding.
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- (uncountable) The state of being protruded.
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- (countable) Anything that protrudes.
- Synonym: protuberance
Antonyms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editthe act of protruding
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the state of being protruded
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anything that protrudes
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See also
editFrench
editNoun
editprotrusion f (plural protrusions)
Further reading
edit- “protrusion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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