protrusion

protrusion
noun
1. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
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the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge

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the hump of a camel

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he stood on the rocky prominence

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the occipital protuberance was well developed

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the bony excrescence between its horns

Syn:
Derivationally related forms:
excrescent (for: ↑excrescence), ↑protrude, ↑protuberant (for: ↑protuberance), ↑protuberate (for: ↑protuberance), ↑gibbous (for: ↑gibbousness), ↑gibbous (for: ↑gibbosity), ↑hump (for: ↑hump), ↑bulgy (for: ↑bulge), ↑bulge (for: ↑bulge)
Hypernyms: ↑projection
Hyponyms:
2. the act of projecting out from something
Syn: ↑projection, ↑jut, ↑jutting
Derivationally related forms: ↑jut (for: ↑jutting), ↑project (for: ↑projection), ↑protrude
Hypernyms: ↑change of shape

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  • protrusion — 1640s, from Fr. protrusion, noun of action from L. protrudere (see PROTRUDE (Cf. protrude)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Protrusion — Pro*tru sion, n. 1. The act of protruding or thrusting forward, or beyond the usual limit. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being protruded, or thrust forward. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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