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Protrude

Pro-trūde′, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. PROTRUDED; p. pr. & vb. n. PROTRUDING.] [Lat. protrudere, protrusum, from pro, forward, forth, and trudere, to thrust.]

  1. To thrust forward; to drive or force along. [Rare.] Locke.
  2. To thrust out, as through a narrow orifice or from confinement; to cause to come forth. “When . . . Spring protrudes the bursting gems.” Thomson.

Pro-trūde', v. i.

verbintransitive

To shoot forward; to be thrust forward.

The parts protrude beyond the skin. Bacon.