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What does protrude mean?

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Verb
  1. To extend from, above or beyond a surface or boundary; to bulge outward; to stick out.
  2. To thrust forward; to drive or force along.
  3. To thrust out, as through a narrow orifice or from confinement; to cause to come forth.
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This species has specialized scales, which are called ganoid scales, and it has nostrils or nares on tentacles that protrude from the head.
Neither can the shirtsleeve protrude just the right length beyond the coat sleeve or be wide enough for the kinds of cufflinks you favour.
Ice worms propel themselves using setae, extremely small bristles that protrude from the sides of their bodies.
The grills for these protrude from the case and prevent the Topspeed unit from sitting flush with the case.
Skulls, clothing and limbs still protrude from the mound of sand, more than six months after the event.
A forty-metre-high mountain has sprung up and enveloped the building, the corners of which occasionally protrude from the artificial rock face.

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