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protrusion in French

protrusion in French is protubérance — protrusion means the action of sticking out from a surface.

protrusion in French

protubérance
noun
(countable) Anything that protrudes.

What does "protrusion" mean?

  1. noun The action of sticking out from a surface.
    "The tortoise, with its characteristic protrusion of the head and neck, was a symbol sacred to Venus. It represented the procreative principle."
  2. noun The condition of something that sticks out.
    "A reduction in growth was accompanied by protrusion of the calyx."
  3. noun Something that sticks out from a surface.
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protrusion in a sentence

  • The tortoise, with its characteristic protrusion of the head and neck, was a symbol sacred to Venus. It represented the procreative principle.
  • A reduction in growth was accompanied by protrusion of the calyx.

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What is "protrusion" in French?
"protrusion" in French is protubérance. protrusion means: The action of sticking out from a surface.
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