Adjective protruding has 1 sense
  1. jutting, projected, projecting, protruding, sticking, sticking out - 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"
    Antonym: intrusive (indirect, via protrusive)
,Verb protrude has 3 senses
  1. stick out, protrude, jut out, jut, project - extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff"
    Derived form: noun protrusion2
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
  2. protrude, pop, pop out, bulge, bulge out, bug out, come out - bulge outward; "His eyes popped"
    --2 is one way to change shape, change form, deform
    Derived form: noun protrusion1
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
  3. bulge, pouch, protrude - swell or protrude outwards; "His eyes bulged with surprise"
    --3 is one way to change shape, change form, deform
    Derived form: noun protrusion1
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
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