What is the meaning of sticking out?

verb

adjective

  • Extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary.
    • usage: "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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APAWordNet. (2010). sticking out. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/sticking_out/definitions/1184398
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