单词	protuberances
释义	protuberance noun pro·​tu·​ber·​ance prō-ˈtü-b(ə-)rən(t)s  -ˈtyü- 1 : something that is protuberant 2 : the quality or state of being protuberant Synonyms bulge bunch convexity jut overhang projection protrusion swell See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the tree trunk had several mossy protuberances where branches had once grown Recent Examples on the Web For example, why were American women encouraged to torture themselves with cage-like corsets, don yards of cumbersome cloth and carry around a heavy protuberance called a bustle? John Kelly, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 One particularly exciting aspect of the Wyoming fossil is a bony protuberance over its eye sockets, which is not a feature seen in nocturnal birds. Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 25 May 2022 When an untitled 6½-foot piece — a looping, lobed protuberance that dangles from the ceiling — was auctioned at Christie’s in 2020, bidding climbed to $5.4 million, which was above the high estimate. Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2022 Tourists speeding toward Grand Canyon National Park rarely notice the rocky protuberance that juts above the flat expanse of Arizona's Coconino Plateau. USA Today, 17 Aug. 2021 Tourists speeding north on Arizona State Route 64 toward Grand Canyon National Park rarely notice the rocky protuberance that juts above the flat expanse of the Coconino Plateau about 2 miles to the east. AZCentral.com, 16 Aug. 2021 That explained the protuberance on its snout, which resembled a tiny battering ram. John Horgan, Scientific American, 24 July 2021 Per Live Science, other species of female mantises are also known to call in nearby suitors with pheromones released from a less showy gland located in roughly the same part of their exoskeleton as the dragon mantis’ protuberance. Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2021 The presence of this protuberance encouraged the wind to pass around it, reinforcing its tendency to dig more deeply closer to the rim, hollowing out a doughnut trench. The Economist, 16 Dec. 2020 See More Word History First Known Use 1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition protuberance noun pro·​tu·​ber·​ance prō-ˈt(y)ü-b(ə-)rən(t)s  1 : something that is protuberant a bony protuberance 2 : the quality or state of being protuberant protuberances noun plural of protuberance as in protrusions a part that sticks out from the general mass of something the tree trunk had several mossy protuberances where branches had once grown Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance protrusions projections bulges domes sections overhangs convexities swells juts portions swellings pieces knobs mounds expansions bumps blocks knots lumps dilatations bunches humps nubs snags hills knurls blobs puffs increases enlargements escalations gibbosities obtrusions Antonyms & Near Antonyms cavities depressions indentations pits recesses holes hollows dents craters concavities valleys wells basins grooves indents indentures bowls concaves dints dips trenches furrows troughs pockets dimples impressions notches gouges See More
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