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- 1. tending to protrude or project outwards: "his protrusive eyes are abnormally sensitive to light"
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Protrusive means thrusting forward, prominent, or obtrusive. Learn the synonyms, examples, and word history of protrusive from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Protrusive definition: projecting or protuberant; thrusting forward, upward, or outward.. See examples of PROTRUSIVE used in a sentence.
sticking out from the surface of something: A common cause of protrusive teeth is thumb or finger sucking in young children. Without protrusive contacts, cells cannot extend to sample their surrounding environment. More examplesFewer examples.
Definitions of protrusive. adjective. thrusting outward. synonyms: bulging, convex. curving or bulging outward. beetle, beetling. jutting or overhanging. bellied, bellying, bulbous, bulging, bulgy, protuberant.
Protrusive means tending to project or jut outwards, or obtrusive in a less common word. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples from Collins English Dictionary.
Define protrusive. protrusive synonyms, protrusive pronunciation, protrusive translation, English dictionary definition of protrusive. adj. 1. Tending to protrude; protruding. 2. Unduly or disagreeably conspicuous; obtrusive. pro·tru′sive·ly adv. pro·tru′sive·ness n.
noun. Word origin. < L protrusus (see protrusile) + -ive. Word Frequency. protrusive in American English. (prouˈtruːsɪv, prə-) adjective. 1. projecting or protuberant; thrusting forward, upward, or outward. 2. obtrusive. 3. archaic. pushing forward; having propulsive force. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
