verb
protrude
proh-TROOD/prəʊˈtruːd/
To stick out beyond a surface or boundary.
Several rusty nails protrude from the back of the board.
Etymology
The roots give the image of pushing forward or outward. Something that protrudes sticks out beyond its surroundings, whether or not it is actually moving.
In context
the only thing that will protrude beyond the brick wall is the roof which is as it does now
More examples
- A notebook protrudes from her coat pocket.
- Tree roots protruded through the cracked sidewalk.
- Watch out for the pipe protruding from the wall.
Forms
protrude · protrudes · protruded · protruding
protrusion noun — A part that sticks out.