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Meanings of protruding in English

Extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary.

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Usage of protruding in English
1
He jinked left, avoiding a protruding beam, then jinked right avoiding another.
Earth Unaware
2
The instrument is placed sideways on the protruding end of the stick.
The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
3
He gripped the protruding end of the pipe and yanked it free.
Eve of darkness
4
Perhaps the sunken cheeks and the protruding cheekbones gave her this impression.
The Ragged Edge
5
The beaten calves looked clumpy, protruding in some areas, deflated in others.
Children of dust: a memoir of pakistan
6
My body careens off every outcropping of stone and every protruding branch.
Seven Minutes in Heaven
7
Married or single? Amy pointed to the phones protruding from her purse.
Good girls don't
8
Tom saw the edge of the log just protruding into the clearing.
Shadowland
9
Such are the protuberant eyeballs, the prominent cheek-bones, the square, protruding chin.
A History of Greek Art / With an Introductory Chapter on Art in ...
10
He seized a long pole protruding through slats in the horse-stall gate.
Depraved
11
Ratboy grabbed her shoulders protruding through the window and pulled her outside.
Dhampir
12
He went clear through it, his head protruding from the other side.
The Circus Boys on the Mississippi; Or, Afloat with the Big Show...
13
A nearby crate cracked open, sections of a disassembled Philips launcher protruding.
Broken angels
14
It had protruding eyes and a mustache, and wore a good-natured expression.
Mother
15
Just at the foot of this, Tidy saw a white string protruding.
Step by Step; Or, Tidy's Way to Freedom
16
She gazed at him in cold contempt, with an ugly, protruding lip.
The Three Black Pennys: A Novel
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
Common