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protrude
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
protrude
(verb)
protrude
/proʊ
ˈ
truːd/
verb
protrudes
;
protruded
;
protruding
protrude
/proʊ
ˈ
truːd/
verb
protrudes
;
protruded
;
protruding
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROTRUDE
[
no object
]
:
to stick out
His lower jaw
protrudes
slightly.
A handkerchief
protruded
from his shirt pocket.
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— protruding
adjective
He has a
protruding
jaw.
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