protrusion
UK /pɹəˈtɹuːʒən/ US /pɹəˈtɹuːʒən/
noun 3
Definitions
noun
1
The act of protruding.
The tortoise, with its characteristic protrusion of the head and neck, was a symbol sacred to Venus. It represented the procreative principle.
2
The state of being protruded.
A reduction in growth was accompanied by protrusion of the calyx.
3
Anything that protrudes.
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