Protruding Definition & Meaning

protruding
adjective
  1. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary; "the jutting limb of a tree"; "massive projected buttresses"; "his protruding ribs"; "a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck"

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  • "thyroid protruding"
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