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   protuberance

   /prəˈtjuːb(ə)rəns/

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   • 1. a thing that protrudes from something else: "some dinosaurs evolved protuberances on top of their heads" Similar bumplumpknobhumpjutprojectionprominenceprotrusionoverhangeminenceledgeshelfridgeswellingbulgeexcrescenceoutgrowthgrowthcarbunclerare:tumescenceintumescencetumefaction
   • ▪ the fact or state of protruding: "the large size and protuberance of the incisors" Similar sticking outjuttingprojectionprojectingobtrusionobtrudingprominenceprotrusionswellingbulgingrare:tumescencetumefaction

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   What does a protuberance mean?

   • A protuberance is something that sticks out, like a swelling or a lump or a bunion on your foot. A protuberance doesn’t have to be hideous; it could be your nose on your face or a knot on a tree. The late Latin word prōtūberāre meant "to swell," coming from the prefix pro, which means "forward," and the root word tūber, meaning "swelling."

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   What does a protuberance on a skeleton mean?

   • A slight protuberance on the left side of the figure's face, however, may indicate a nose, which would mean that the individual's countenance was turned away from the scene. The protuberances of all the bony parts showed that the skeleton still resisted the disintegrating process of decay. The protuberances were knots in the flooring boards.

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   What does a protuberance look like?

   • A protuberance doesn’t have to be hideous; it could be your nose on your face or a knot on a tree. The late Latin word prōtūberāre meant "to swell," coming from the prefix pro, which means "forward," and the root word tūber, meaning "swelling." And "root word" is appropriate here, since a tuber is a thick, fleshy part of a root, like a potato.

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   What is the difference between protrusion and protuberance?

   • projection, protrusion, protuberance, bulge mean an extension beyond the normal line or surface. projection implies a jutting out especially at a sharp angle. protrusion suggests a thrusting out so that the extension seems a deformity. protuberance implies a growing or swelling out in rounded form.

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   Protuberance is a noun that means something that sticks out from a surface or a projection or swelling on a part of the body. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and related words with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     PROTUBERANCE meaning: 1. something that sticks out from a...

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     PROTUBERANCE definicja: 1. something that sticks out from a...

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     protuberance translate: 隆起部分;凸出物, （身体部分）隆凸，突出物. Learn more...

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     protuberance translate: 隆起部分；凸出物, （身體部分）隆凸，突出物. Learn more...

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   Protuberance is a noun that means something that is protuberant, or a bulging or swelling out beyond a normal line or surface. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and medical and kids definitions.

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   protuberance: 1 n something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings “the occipital protuberance was well developed” Synonyms: bulge , bump , excrescence , extrusion , gibbosity , gibbousness , hump , jut , prominence , protrusion , swelling Types: show 8 types... hide 8 types... frontal eminence either prominence of ...

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   Protuberance definition: the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant. . See examples of PROTUBERANCE used in a sentence.

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   Protuberance is a formal word for something that sticks out from a surface or a projection on a part of the body. Learn more about its meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and usage with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   A protuberance is a rounded part that sticks out from the surface of something. Learn more about the word frequency, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of protuberance from Collins English Dictionary.

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   A protuberance is a part that protrudes or extends outward, such as a bulge, knob, or swelling. Find the origin, usage, and translations of the word protuberance in various dictionaries and thesauri.