What is the meaning of protrude?

Extend out or project in space.
- usage: "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff"
- synonyms: stick out, jut out, jut, project
Bulge outward.
- usage: "His eyes popped"
- synonyms: start, pop, pop out, bulge, bulge out, bug out, come out
Swell or protrude outwards.
- usage: "His stomach bulged after the huge meal"
- synonyms: bulge, pouch

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APA	WordNet. (2010). protrude. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/protrude/definitions/1304245
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