protrude

//prəˈtruːd//
C1Frequency Level 12Neutral
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Verb

protrudeInfinitive
protrudePresent tense
protrudedPast tense
protrudedPast participle
protrudingPresent participle
protrudesThird-person singular
1

To extend beyond or above a surface; to stick out or project outward.

A nail was protruding from the wooden board.

2

To cause something to stick out or project forward.

The turtle protruded its head from the shell.

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