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Protrude vs Penetrating - What's the difference?

protrude | penetrating |

As verbs the difference between protrude and penetrating

is that protrude is to extend from, above or beyond a surface or boundary; to bulge outward; to stick out while penetrating is .

As an adjective penetrating is

able to pierce or penetrate.

protrude

English

Verb

(protrud)
  • To extend from, above or beyond a surface or boundary; to bulge outward; to stick out.
  • *
    • Archegonia are surrounded early in their development by the juvenile perianth, through the slender beak of which the elongated neck of the fertilized archegonium protrudes .
  • To thrust forward; to drive or force along.
    • (John Locke)
  • To thrust out, as through a narrow orifice or from confinement; to cause to come forth.
  • * Thomson
    • When Spring protrudes the bursting gems.

    Derived terms

    * protrudable * protrudent * protrusible * protrusion

    penetrating

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • able to pierce or penetrate
    • The skunk produces a penetrating odor.
  • demonstrating acute or keen understanding
    • His novel shows a penetrating insight into the criminal mind.

    Verb

    (head)