protrude

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /prəˈtruːd/

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Verb

Plain form protrude

Third-person singular protrudes

Past tense protruded

Past participle protruded

Present participle protruding

A screw protruding from a surface.

1. (intransitive) If something is protruding, it is sticking out from a surface.

Related words

• protrusion