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verb

Protrude v. t. (past & past part. protruded; pres. part. protruding)

To thrust forward; to drive or force along.

To thrust out, as through a narrow orifice or from confinement; to cause to come forth. "When... Spring protrudes the bursting gems."

Protrude v. i. To shoot out or forth; to be thrust forward; to extend beyond a limit; to project. "The parts protrude beyond the skin."

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Etymology of 'Protrude'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Protrude" Quotes from Famous Books

... thrust it in a little above center of larger end of body, run it diagonally through and out at middle back (see Fig. 5). Push two-thirds its length out of back, loop one-third back along its own length and push it back through body so that both ends protrude, shorter end beneath other in front. Bend the short end squarely and force it into front of body to anchor neck-wire firmly in place. Consult note sketch and wrap a soft neck of natural size upon the wire (see Fig. 6). Leave head end ...

— Taxidermy • Leon Luther Pray

... daring knight, flung open the doors of the first cage, containing, as has been said, the lion, which was now seen to be of enormous size, and grim and hideous mien. The first thing he did was to turn round in the cage in which he lay, and protrude his claws, and stretch himself thoroughly; he next opened his mouth, and yawned very leisurely, and with near two palms' length of tongue that he had thrust forth, he licked the dust out of his eyes and washed his face; having done this, he put his head out of the cage and ...

— Don Quixote • Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

... indeed robbed the poor moorhen at the very moment when her chicks were in the process of hatching. Already there was a chip in the side of each egg, and a tiny bill began to protrude, the owner of which was raising a shrill clamour of welcome to the world. The girls laid them hastily down on ...

— The Madcap of the School • Angela Brazil

... forms of rupture protrude through one of the natural openings or weak spots in the abdominal walls, as for instance, the inguinal (groin) and femoral canals. The femoral canal is located at the upper and inner part of the thigh, and this place is a seat of ...

— Mother's Remedies - Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers - of the United States and Canada • T. J. Ritter

... land or in that of a sail. Between the islets of the Dry Tortugas and the next nearest visible keys, there is a space of open water, of some forty miles in width. The reef extends across it, of course; but nowhere does the rock protrude itself above the surface of the sea. The depth of water on this reef varies essentially. In some places, a ship of size might pass on to it, if not across it; while in others a man could wade for miles. There is one deep and safe channel—safe ...

— Jack Tier or The Florida Reef • James Fenimore Cooper

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