PROTRUSIVE


Meaning of PROTRUSIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈtrü-siv, -ziv ]

adjective

Date: 1676

1. archaic : thrusting forward

2. : prominent , protuberant

a protrusive jaw

3. : obtrusive , pushing

a coarse protrusive manner

• pro·tru·sive·ly adverb

• pro·tru·sive·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.