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projection - any structure that branches out from a central support |
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structure,
construction a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
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arm,
branch,
limb the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
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brim a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat
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burr rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting
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cleat a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached
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cornice the topmost projecting part of an entablature
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drip mold,
drip mould,
drip (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)
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flange,
rim a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
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flue,
fluke a conduit to carry off smoke
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head a single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle"
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knob,
boss a round handle
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lobe a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure
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lug a projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something
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overhang projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
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prong a pointed projection
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spike sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction"
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tenon a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint
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tooth a means of enforcement; "the treaty had no teeth in it"
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tooth a means of enforcement; "the treaty had no teeth in it"
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projection - any solid convex shape that juts out from something |
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convex shape,
convexity a shape that curves or bulges outward
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salient (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy
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jag a bout of drinking or drug taking
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bulge,
hump,
gibbousness,
gibbosity,
extrusion,
excrescence,
jut,
protrusion,
protuberance,
bump,
prominence,
swelling something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"
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acantha,
spine,
spur a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin
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tail end,
tail the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
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knife,
tongue edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
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keel one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability
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projection - the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction |
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representation an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
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map projection a projection of the globe onto a flat map using a grid of lines of latitude and longitude
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projection - the projection of an image from a film onto a screen |
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visual communication communication that relies on vision
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projection - the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality; "our ukuleles have been designed to have superior sound and projection"; "a prime ingredient of public speaking is projection of the voice" |
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acoustic phenomenon a physical phenomenon associated with the production or transmission of sound
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projection - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else |
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defence mechanism,
defence reaction,
defense mechanism,
defense reaction,
defence,
defense (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
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psychiatry,
psychological medicine,
psychopathology the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
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projection - a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations |
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prediction,
anticipation,
prevision the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
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