protruding
/protruding/
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Definition
Adjective: 1. Extending outward or projecting beyond a surface or line: Describes something that sticks out from its surroundings. 2. Prominent or bulging: Often used to describe a physical feature that is noticeably outward from a normal contour.
Usage
The adjective "protruding" is used to describe an object or part that extends out from a main surface, edge, or boundary. It often implies a noticeable, sometimes awkward or unintended, projection.
Examples
- Adjective:
- She had a protruding chin. (Her chin extended forward noticeably.)
- Be careful of the protruding nail on the floorboard. (The nail is sticking out from the floor.)
- The protruding rock made a good handhold for the climber. (The rock that stuck out from the cliff face was useful.)
Advanced Usage
- "Protruding from": This common prepositional phrase specifies what the object is sticking out of.
- A branch was protruding from the pile of leaves.
- Used in technical or medical contexts to describe anatomical features or mechanical parts.
- The X-ray showed a protruding disc in his spine.
Variants and Related Words
- Protrude (verb): To extend outward or project.
- His stomach protruded over his belt.
- Protrusion (noun): The state of protruding, or a thing that protrudes.
- The doctor examined the bony protrusion on his wrist.
Synonyms
- Projecting: Extending outward.
- Jutting: Sticking out sharply.
- Bulging: Swelling outward.
- Prominent: Sticking out so as to be easily seen.
Antonyms
- Recessed: Set back into a surface.
- Sunken: Lying below the surrounding surface.
- Flush: Lying completely even with a surface.
Adjective
- extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
- the jutting limb of a tree
- massive projected buttresses
- his protruding ribs
- a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck