The sides of solid bodies, whatever be the degree of hardness, and however fine the texture, possess surfaces formed of a succession of projections and depressions.
When two bodies are in contact, these projections and indentations fit into one another, and the adherence that results is proportional to the degree of roughness of the surfaces.
It is true that these projections were too far apart to make the balance of the ascent anything of a sinecure, but I at least had always within my reach a point of safety to which I might cling in case of accident.
Ten feet only I fell, and then a loop of my tough, leathern harness caught upon one of the cylindrical stone projections in the tower's surface--and held.
The branches are narrow at the base, pointed at the tip, and are jointed to short projections on the main stem; and both these and the main stem have very large oval air-vessels.
The chief distinguishing features of the species are the spiny projections of the numerous ribs, most prominent near the margin of the valves, and the presence of a permanent byssus, which, in other species, occurs only in the young.
The spore-receptacles are mounted on slender stalks which arise from projections on the branches, and are of a bright yellow colour when mature.
The general form of this genus is that of an expanded flower on a short column; the name Beadlet is applied on account of the little bead-like projections on the margin of the disc.
Happily some projections of the granite, forming regular steps, made the descent less perilous.
They could not be mistaken in the nature of the irradiation thrown from the glowing nucleus, whose clear rays were shattered by all the angles, all the projections of the cavern.
Gideon Spilett had very artistically arranged on the rockyprojections around the windows plants of different kinds, as well as long streaming grass, so that the openings were picturesquely framed in green, which had a pleasing effect.
SPIC´ULE (spicula, a little sharp point), in Hymenomycetes one of the small projections on the basidia which bear the spores.
In the course of time these become mere projections or fringes of flesh and cause no trouble unless through uncleanliness or other reasons they are irritated.
Its sides, which were almost as perpendicular as those of a well, presented numerous projections which doubtless would assist our descent.
Streams and cascades fell in hundreds over the numerousprojections of the rocks.
I clutched at the sides; I grasped at projections of rocks; I threw myself backwards.
As I advanced, I tried to recollect the shape of the tunnel--to recall to my memory certain projections of rocks--to persuade myself that I had followed certain winding routes before.
Then, as they examine the little pointed projections on the rootstock, they see why the plant received its name.
This seed shows longitudinal furrows and alternate vertical projections which make its division irregularly hexagonal.
Lower surface of the leaf, showing the longitudinal projections of the two sides of the midrib.
If we think of all the vertices projected on ABCDE, by lines through P, the sum of the angles of all the faces will be the same as the sum of the angles of all their projections on ABCDE.
There are other projections than those formed by lines that are perpendicular to the plane.
The entablature which surmounts these arches is badly designed and executed, the projections over the columns being far too heavy.
The entablature of the first story is surmounted by an attica, with projections corresponding to the columns below.
Again, there may be projectionson the work which will require the body of the work to be held too far from the face of the chuck to enable its jaws to grip the work.
It consists of projections on one wheel and corresponding depressions or cavities on the other.
B, leaving projections x x to bring the corners y y up square, and after bending to shape and squaring up to weld in a piece C.
B' and B'' are the projections that pass into A and receive the pivoting screws d and d.
In the one case the abrasion which should be distributed over the whole area of the fitting parts is at first confined to the projections having contact, which, therefore, soon wear away.
If the plan on the right is employed the projections may occupy one-fourth of the circumference, there being two projections and two depressions on one end of the cutter.
In this class of positive gear great truth or exactness is possible, because both the projections and cavities may be turned in a lathe.
This coupling has no projections to catch clothes or belts, and is quickly applied or removed.
These are held to the work or cue blank W by the spiral springs shown in the projections or sockets B, which act against the ends of C.
The frame affords journal bearing to a ring A, having four projections B, to which are a close but easy sliding fit, the steadying jaws C.
To render the radial lines capable of use we must let them be the surfaces of lugs or projections on the face of the wheel, as shown in Fig.
The hind-wings have several small projections on the termen.
Serrate, when the joints have sharp projections like the teeth of a saw.
In the female the fore-wings are pale yellow or orange, the transverse lines and white spots are usually more conspicuous, and the projectionson the termen of the fore- and hind-wings larger.
It may, however, be distinguished from that species by the smaller projections on the termen of the fore- and hind-wings, and the dotted transverse lines of the male.
Prominent among these projections was one larger mass, which rose up above all the others, and formed the chief feature in that indistinct mass.
It was an old, low, and irregular level, with a rugged floor full of holes with water in them, and with projections in the roof that rendered frequent stooping necessary.
About the centre are small rests inside the gunwale for the ends of a cross seat, and others for a broader seat are at the stern, both being projections formed by leaving the wood when the trunk was originally hollowed out into a boat.
Five perforated projections are disposed at nearly equal distances around it, and the interior of the vessel bears evident marks of fire.
But its peculiar features consist of an elevated central ornament resembling a crown, and four intricately chased projections terminating in horses' heads.
These projections on the seats are each and all of them carved with curious devices, no two alike.
These projections really depend of course on the position of the observer on the Earth, and vary as his position varies during the Earth's annual circuit round the Sun.
The front end of the engine was secured to the vehicle by four bolts which passed through the halves of the bearings and onto four projections on the open end of the engine.
In view of the four projections of the frame extending downward and just in front of the jackshaft position, it is likely that these supported the four jackshaft bearings.
One of the projections of the Little Douvre had made a fracture in the starboard side of the hull.
It was a low niche with projectionslike basket-handles.
On the Little Douvre, their extremities were laid and buttressed upon the projections of rock.
Gilliatt clutched the projectionsof the rock, and stretched out to observe where it shelved away under the water.
In appearance the Columbia will closely resemble, when ready for sea, an ordinary merchantman, the sides being nearly free from projections or sponsons, which ordinarily appear on vessels of war.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "projections" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
