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Something that stuck its neck out and never pulled it back in.
means A part that sticks out beyond the surrounding surface or line.
from From Latin protrudere — pro ('forward') plus trudere ('to thrust, push') — the same trudere that gives English 'intrude' and 'extrude.' A protrusion is literally something that got pushed forward and stayed there.
- etymology
- Latin protrudere, to thrust forward
- geology use
- describes magma pushing through earth's crust
- medical flag
- disc protrusion means bulge, not full rupture
- everyday truth
- anything that sticks out qualifies, no drama needed