projecting
/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛktɪŋ/ adjective B2- Sticking out. · I caught and tore my coat on the projecting nail.
- Giving an outward appearance, in order to avoid a direct connection or to disguise or inflate the real essence.
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Standing on a projecting rock, he played several tunes in the hope that the fish, attracted by his melody, would of their own accord dance into his net, which he had placed below.
It was a remarkable face, bold gray eyes, a strong, short-clipped, grizzled moustache, a square, projecting chin, and a humorous mouth.
At one side of this was a squat, brass-bound wooden box, the lid of which was hinged upwards, with this curious old-fashioned key projecting from the lock.
Large round spectacles and a small projecting goat's beard combined with his stooping attitude to give him an expression of peering curiosity.
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