as in projection
a part that sticks out from the general mass of something
the bizarrely shaped protrusions of a coral reef
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of protrusion
And this protrusion, where all its ports are located, even lights up with a soft, supple glow of RGB illumination.
—
Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
Lenovo developed a rectangular protrusion on the laptop’s base to make room for new vapor chambers connected to two spinning fans inside, situated over the processor.
—Joe Osborne, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
Avoid rolling over any knobby bits or boney protrusions, since that’s often where sensitive connective tissue anchors and nerves hide, too.
—Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 19 Nov. 2024
The Cybertruck’s hood would also need to flex, and there should be no protrusions to gain a good NCAP pedestrian safety score.
—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for protrusion
Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
Lenovo developed a rectangular protrusion on the laptop’s base to make room for new vapor chambers connected to two spinning fans inside, situated over the processor.
—Joe Osborne, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
Avoid rolling over any knobby bits or boney protrusions, since that’s often where sensitive connective tissue anchors and nerves hide, too.
—Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 19 Nov. 2024
The Cybertruck’s hood would also need to flex, and there should be no protrusions to gain a good NCAP pedestrian safety score.
—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for protrusion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protrusion
Noun
-
The Canadian company is responsible for the cameras and projection systems that allow movies to be seen on the biggest screens around the world.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
-
Nvidia’s projection of $43 billion in sales for the current quarter — a 65% increase — was about $1 billion more than analysts projected, the Journal noted.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Whether those protuberances make it onto the production vehicle, the latest of which was just shown at the annual CES tech show in Las Vegas, remains to be seen (and hopefully won’t be seen).—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
-
There are many different types of foam rollers, but the two main models are: the shorter style with protuberances which is used purely for working on circulation or muscle recovery, and the longer one made of smooth foam without protuberances, used for toning.—
Enrica Petraglia,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2024
Noun
-
Even today, fashion, whether straight or gay, avoids any hint of a bulge.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2025
-
Aortic aneurysm: An aortic aneurysm occurs when a bulge forms in the aorta, the large artery that carries oxygen from the heart.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
The comment section of the post was filled with fans lusting after Nikko.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
-
While some Android phone brands have inconsistent carrier support in the US, Motorola phones often work on most if not all networks (the company lists carrier support details in the Specs section of all its phones).—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
The Summit is the only cave hotel in Texas, and there are stargazing domes and two casitas on site, too.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
-
Pointing at the dome, the group noted the word noor, or light, written in Arabic.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Quarterback Will Howard was reading the overhang defender.—
Ted Nguyen,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
-
This Canadian specialty pharmaceuticals company remains in the Club’s penalty box, largely due to the legal overhang of patent litigation.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
When the loss function has a convenient mathematical property called convexity, this procedure is guaranteed to find the optimal solution.—
Zachary C. Lipton,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Jan. 2016
-
Even more interesting is the fact that Noctua is issuing three variants of the cooler with variations in the convexity of the cold plate: a normal, a high-convexity, and a low-convexity model.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
10 June 2024
Noun
-
Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Vogue Club,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
-
While typically favored by remote-first companies—where getting a sense of the company culture from an office visit during interviews may literally be impossible—even more traditional businesses can benefit from making some portion of a company handbook available on their Careers website.—
Phil Kirschner,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Protrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protrusion. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share