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View usage for: (prətjuːbərəns, US proʊtuːb-) Word forms: plural protuberancescountable nounA protuberance is a rounded part that sticks out from the surface of something. [formal] ...a protuberance on the upper jawbone. Synonyms: bulge, swelling, lump, bump More Synonyms of protuberance protuberance in American English (proʊˈtubərəns; proʊˈtjubərəns; prəˈtubərəns; prətjubərəns) Word forms: plural proˈtuberancies noun1. the condition or fact of being protuberant 2. a part or thing that protrudes; projection; bulge; swelling Also proˈtuberancy (proʊˈtubərənsi; proʊˈtjubərənsi; prəˈtubərənsi; prəˈtjubərənsi) Word forms: plural proˈtuberancies SIMILAR WORDS: proˈjection Examples of 'protuberance' in a sentenceprotuberance She put a sand-coated hand to her head and pressed the fleshy protuberance on her temple.We could see it then, a slight protuberance and the growth rings not quite matching.In his panic to swat it, he forgot the delicacy of this fleshy protuberance. a protuberance on the upper jawbone Additional synonymsDefinition a lump on the body caused by a blow She got a large bump on her forehead. Synonyms lump, swelling, bulge, hump, node, nodule, protuberance, contusion (formal) Definition something that protrudes, esp. an outgrowth from a part of the body The annexe is an architectural excrescence. Synonyms protrusion, lump, projection, prominence, knob, blot, outgrowth, protuberanceDefinition a rounded deformity of the back The path goes over a large hump by a tree. Synonyms lump, bump, projection, bulge, mound, hunch, knob, protuberance, protrusion, swellingNearby words ofprotuberance - protrude
- protruding
- protrusion
- protuberance
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- proud
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Additional synonymsDefinition a rounded projection from a surface, such as a rotating switch on a radio a loose brass knob on the bedstead Synonyms ball, stud, nub, protuberance, boss, bunch, swell, knot, bulk, lump, bump, projection, snag, hump, protrusion, knurlDefinition any small swelling or tumour I've got a lump on my shoulder. Synonyms swelling, growth, bump, tumour, bulge, hump, protuberance, protrusion, tumescence Definition a thing growing out of a main body A new organism develops as an outgrowth or bud. Synonyms offshoot, shoot, branch, limb, projection, sprout, node, outcrop, appendage, scion, protuberance, excrescence, processDefinition a forecast based on known data Synonyms protrusion, shelf, ridge, bulge, ledge, overhang, sill, jut, eaves, protuberanceBirds have a prominence on the breast bone called a keel. Synonyms protrusion, swelling, projection, bulge, jutting, protuberancean ugly protrusion on the ankle where the bone had not set properly Synonyms protuberance, swelling, lump, bump, projection, bulge, hump, jut, outgrowthDefinition an enlargement of a part of the body as the result of injury or infection There is some swelling and he is being detained for observation. Synonyms enlargement, lump, puffiness, bump, blister, bulge, inflammation, dilation, protuberance, distension, tumescence Definition a mass of tissue formed by a new growth of cells He died of a brain tumour. Synonyms growth, cancer, swelling, lump, carcinoma, sarcoma, neoplasm |