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protruding

/proʊtˈrudɪŋ/

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1 · adj.

sticking out from a surface

突出的

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She caught her coat on a protruding nail.
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她的外套被一颗突出的钉子勾住了。
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Pronunciation: /proʊtˈrudɪŋ/

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