- The act of protruding.
- The state of being protruded.
- Something that protrudes.
[Latin prōtrūsus, past participle of prōtrūdere, to protrude; see protrude + -ION.]
Dictionary:
pro·tru·sion (prō-trū'zhən) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: protrusion |
noun
| Dental Dictionary: protrusion |
The teeth or jaws protrude farther forward than normal.
| Veterinary Dictionary: protrusion |
Extension beyond the usual limits, or above a plane surface.
| Word Tutor: protrusion |
The protrusion of the huge rock from the mountain looked like a giant nose.
| Translations: Protrusion |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - fremspring
Nederlands (Dutch)
uitsteeksel, het uitsteken
Français (French)
n. - saillie, avancée, protubérance, en saillie, décollement (oreilles), en galoche (un menton), en avant (des dents)
Deutsch (German)
n. - Vorstehen, Vorsprung
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - προεξοχή, προβολή, προεκβολή, έξαρμα
Italiano (Italian)
protrusione
Português (Portuguese)
n. - protrusão (f), protuberância (f)
Español (Spanish)
n. - protuberancia, prominencia
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - framskjutande, utsprång
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
推出, 露出, 突出
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 推出, 露出, 突出
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 突き出すこと, 突出, 突出部, 出っ張り
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) نتوء, بروز
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - בליטה, היבלטות, הבלטה
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