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Definitions

extrusive

[ik-stroo-siv, -ziv] / ɪkˈstru sɪv, -zɪv /
ADJECTIVE
prominent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
outstanding
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arresting beetling bulging easily seen embossed extended eye-catching flashy hanging out hilly in the foreground jutting marked noticeable obtrusive obvious projecting pronounced protruding protrusive protuberant raised relieved remarkable rough rugged salient shooting out signal standing out striking to the fore unmistakable
Antonyms
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depressed inconspicuous invisible obscure obscured ordinary sunken

Example Sentences

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These are known as fine-grained extrusive, or volcanic, igneous rocks.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

Basalt and gabbro are the extrusive and intrusive names for mafic igneous rocks, and peridotite is ultramafic, with komatiite as the fine-grained extrusive equivalent.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

In some cases, extrusive lava cools so rapidly it does not develop crystals at all.

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Andesite is a fine crystalline intermediate extrusive rock.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

What are the reasons that whenever elective and prescribed studies are mixed, an extrusive force regularly appears in the elective?

From The Teacher Essays and Addresses on Education by Palmer, Alice Freeman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.