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Protrusion

Noun CEFR B2
pɹəˈtɹuːʒən

Definitions

  1. The act of protruding.
    uncountable
  2. The state of being protruded.
    uncountable
  3. Anything that protrudes.
    countable

Equivalents

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Examples

“The tortoise, with its characteristic protrusion of the head and neck, was a symbol sacred to Venus. It represented the procreative principle.”
“A reduction in growth was accompanied by protrusion of the calyx.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Protrusions Protrusive Protrusively Protrusiveness protryptase Protuberance

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