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1. (n.) protuberance
a protuberant part or thing; projection or bulge.
2. protuberance
the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant.
Etymology: (1645–55)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) bulge, bump, hump, swelling, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence
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"
2. (noun) protuberance
the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out
"the protuberance of his belly"
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1. (noun) protuberance
that which is protuberant swelled or pushed beyond the surrounding or adjacent surface; a swelling or tumor on the body; a prominence; a bunch or knob; an elevation
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