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protuberance
pro·tu·ber·ance P0619700 (prō-to͞o′bər-əns, -tyo͞o′-, prə-)n.1. Something, such as a bulge, knob, or swelling, that protrudes.2. The condition of being protuberant.pro•tu•ber•ance (proʊˈtu bər əns, -ˈtyu-, prə-) n. 1. a protuberant part or thing; projection or bulge. 2. the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant. [1640–50] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | protuberance - 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"excrescence, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, hump, jut, bulge, protrusion, swelling, bump, prominencefrontal eminence - either prominence of the frontal bone above each orbitoccipital protuberance - prominence on the outer surface of the occipital bonebelly - a part that bulges deeply; "the belly of a sail"caput - a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure; "the caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula"mogul - a bump on a ski slopenub, nubble - a small lump or protuberancesnag - a sharp protuberancewart - any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)projection - any solid convex shape that juts out from something | | 2. | protuberance - the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out; "the protuberance of his belly"condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" |
protuberancenoun bulge, swelling, lump, bump, tumour, projection, prominence, knob, hump, outgrowth, protrusion, excrescence a protuberance on the upper jawboneprotuberancenoun1. A part that protrudes or extends outward:bulge, jut, knob, knot, overhang, projection, protrusion.2. An unevenness or elevation on a surface:bump, hump, knob, knot, lump, nub.TranslationsProtuberanzbosseenflureprotubéranceprotuberanzasporgenzaammaccaturagobbaprotuberanteвыступ
protuberance
protuberance [pro-too´ber-ans] a projecting part, or prominence.pro·tu·ber·ance (prō-tū'bĕr-ăns), [TA] A swelling or knoblike outgrowth. A bulging, swelling, or protruding part. Synonym(s): protuberantia [TA] [Mod. L. protuberantia] protuberance (prō-to͞o′bər-əns, -tyo͞o′-, prə-)n.1. Something, such as a bulge, knob, or swelling, that protrudes.2. The condition of being protuberant.pro·tu·ber·ance (prō-tū'bĕr-ăns) [TA] A swelling, protruding, or knoblike outgrowth or part. Synonym(s): protuberantia. [Mod. L. protuberantia]pro·tu·ber·ance (prō-tū'bĕr-ăns) [TA] A swelling, protruding, or knoblike outgrowth. [Mod. L. protuberantia]protuberance
Synonyms for protuberancenoun bulgeSynonyms- bulge
- swelling
- lump
- bump
- tumour
- projection
- prominence
- knob
- hump
- outgrowth
- protrusion
- excrescence
Synonyms for protuberancenoun a part that protrudes or extends outwardSynonyms- bulge
- jut
- knob
- knot
- overhang
- projection
- protrusion
noun an unevenness or elevation on a surfaceSynonymsSynonyms for protuberancenoun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundingsSynonyms- excrescence
- extrusion
- gibbosity
- gibbousness
- hump
- jut
- bulge
- protrusion
- swelling
- bump
- prominence
Related Words- frontal eminence
- occipital protuberance
- belly
- caput
- mogul
- nub
- nubble
- snag
- wart
- projection
noun the condition of being protuberantRelated Words |