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Meaning of 'protrude' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Protrude [ v. i.]
- To shoot out or forth; to be thrust forward; to extend beyond a limit; to project.
2 . Protrude [ v. t.]
- To thrust forward; to drive or force along.
- To thrust out, as through a narrow orifice or from confinement; to cause to come forth.

Meaning of 'protrude' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . protrude [ v]
Meaning (1):
- extend out or project in space
Example in sentence:
  • A single rock sticks out from the cliff;
  • His sharp nose jutted out
Meaning (2):
- bulge outward
Example in sentence:
  • His eyes popped
Meaning (3):
- swell or protrude outwards
Example in sentence:
  • His stomach bulged after the huge meal

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