protrusion
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Synonyms & Antonyms for protrusion
Synonyms
bulge, bunch, convexity, jut, overhang, projection, protuberance, swell
Antonyms
cavity, concave, concavity, dent, depression, dint, hollow, indent, indentation, indenture, pit, recess
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They’re often designed without protrusions, bunk handles, or sprinkler heads and inmates are stripped of anything that could easily be used to cause harm, according to reporting by Slate. — Riley Beggin, Vox, "Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t on suicide watch when he died. Officials want to know why.," 10 Aug. 2019 Then a protrusion — an arm, a leg, or perhaps a tentacle — pops out. — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, "Relax: That viral video of 'zombie chicken' crawling off a plate isn't chicken (probably)," 26 July 2019 What’s more, these new structures emerged when genes that help build nerve, bone, and skin tissue altered and became active in forming these bony protrusions, Qiu and colleagues report today in Science. — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, "Cancer genes help deer antlers grow," 20 June 2019 Taurasi, who had surgery for disc protrusion in April, had been cleared to play for the Phoenix Mercury’s game against the Connecticut Sun and was in the starting lineup after missing the first 13 games. — Lori Riley, courant.com, "Sun spoil Taurasi’s season debut, beat Phoenix 79-64 to snap five-game skid," 13 July 2019 The blunted nose with protrusion on top is the ASARS-2 advanced synthetic aperture radar system. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Watch A U-2 Spy Plane Pilot Suit Up and Take Off on a Mission Over the Middle East," 20 Mar. 2019 The consequent protrusion, almost imperceptible to the naked eye, may help reduce the chance of a crease developing in the middle of the screen over time, one of the people said. — latimes.com, "Samsung completes folding phone redesign after screen failures," 4 July 2019 Now, denticles, the toothlike protrusions that cover the skin of sharks, can be added to the list. — Quanta Magazine, "Ancient Turing Pattern Builds Feathers, Hair — and Now, Shark Skin," 2 Jan. 2019 Hacienda staff noticed the protrusion on the women's abdomen months before, the policereport said. — Bree Burkitt, azcentral, "Police report: Behavior of Hacienda nurse accused of raping patient changed in months before birth," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'protrusion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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