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Meaning of 'protuberance' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Protuberance [ n.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'protuberance' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . protuberance [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
Example in sentence:
  • he stood on the rocky prominence;
  • the bony excrescence between its horns;
  • the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge;
  • the hump of a camel;
  • the occipital protuberance was well developed
Meaning (2):
- the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out
Example in sentence:
  • the protuberance of his belly

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