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projecting

/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛktɪŋ/ noun C2
  1. The act by which something is projected.
  2. A projecting part.
  3. Assumption of qualities or mindsets in others based on one's own personality; projection.

Plural projectings

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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.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 5 · B2
It was a remarkable face, bold gray eyes, a strong, short-clipped, grizzled moustache, a square, projecting chin, and a humorous mouth.
The Valley of Fear, p. 92 · C1
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.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 21 · B2
Large round spectacles and a small projecting goat's beard combined with his stooping attitude to give him an expression of peering curiosity.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 80 · B2

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