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protrusion
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protrusion
(noun)
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protrusion
/proʊ
ˈ
truːʒən/
noun
plural
protrusions
protrusion
/proʊ
ˈ
truːʒən/
noun
plural
protrusions
Learner's definition of PROTRUSION
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:
a part that sticks out
bony
protrusions
on the outside of the elbow
a roof with many
protrusions
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:
the act of sticking out or the condition of something that sticks out
The pain was caused by a/the
protrusion
of a disc in his lower back.
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