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protrusion in Spanish

protrusion in Spanish is protrusión, protuberancia — protrusion means the action of sticking out from a surface.

protrusion in Spanish

protrusión
noun
protuberancia
noun

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 Spanish?
"protrusion" in Spanish is protrusión, protuberancia. protrusion means: The action of sticking out from a surface.
Are there other ways to say "protrusion" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "protrusion": protrusión, protuberancia.
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