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Definition of
protrusion noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
protrusion
noun
noun
NAmE
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prəˈtruʒn
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/
,
NAmE
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/
proʊˈtruʒn
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/
[
countable
,
uncountable
]
(
formal
)
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a thing that sticks out from a place or surface; the fact of doing this
a protrusion on the rock face
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protrusion
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Nearby words
protractor
noun
protrude
verb
protrusion
noun
protuberance
noun
protuberant
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