projection implies a jutting out especially at a sharp angle.
those projections along the wall are safety hazards
protrusion suggests a thrusting out so that the extension seems a deformity.
the bizarre protrusions of a coral reef
protuberance implies a growing or swelling out in rounded form.
a skin disease marked by warty protuberances
bulge suggests an expansion caused by internal pressure.
bulges in the tile floor
Example Sentences
the tree trunk had several mossy protuberances where branches had once grown
Recent Examples on the WebFor example, why were American women encouraged to torture themselves with cage-like corsets, don yards of cumbersome cloth and carry around a heavy protuberance called a bustle? John Kelly, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 One particularly exciting aspect of the Wyoming fossil is a bony protuberance over its eye sockets, which is not a feature seen in nocturnal birds. Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 25 May 2022 When an untitled 6½-foot piece — a looping, lobed protuberance that dangles from the ceiling — was auctioned at Christie’s in 2020, bidding climbed to $5.4 million, which was above the high estimate.Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2022 Tourists speeding toward Grand Canyon National Park rarely notice the rocky protuberance that juts above the flat expanse of Arizona's Coconino Plateau.USA Today, 17 Aug. 2021 Tourists speeding north on Arizona State Route 64 toward Grand Canyon National Park rarely notice the rocky protuberance that juts above the flat expanse of the Coconino Plateau about 2 miles to the east.AZCentral.com, 16 Aug. 2021 That explained the protuberance on its snout, which resembled a tiny battering ram. John Horgan, Scientific American, 24 July 2021 Per Live Science, other species of female mantises are also known to call in nearby suitors with pheromones released from a less showy gland located in roughly the same part of their exoskeleton as the dragon mantis’ protuberance. Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2021 The presence of this protuberance encouraged the wind to pass around it, reinforcing its tendency to dig more deeply closer to the rim, hollowing out a doughnut trench.The Economist, 16 Dec. 2020 See More