Definition of protuberance

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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.

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Bull''s-eye :: Bull's-eye (n.) A thick knob or protuberance left on glass by the end of the pipe through which it was blown.
Dromedary :: Dromedary (n.) The Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius), having one hump or protuberance on the back, in distinction from the Bactrian camel, which has two humps..
Snub :: Snub (n.) A knot; a protuberance; a song.
Nub :: Nub (n.) A jag, or snag; a knob; a protuberance; also, the point or gist, as of a story..
Teated :: Teated (a.) Having protuberances resembling the teat of an animal.
Hunch :: Hunch (v. t.) To thrust out a hump or protuberance; to crook, as the back..
Pimple :: Pimple (n.) Fig.: A swelling or protuberance like a pimple.
Bunch :: Bunch (v. i.) To swell out into a bunch or protuberance; to be protuberant or round.
Heel :: Heel (n.) Anything regarded as like a human heel in shape; a protuberance; a knob.
Protuberance :: 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.
Jagged :: "Jagged (a.) Having jags; having rough, sharp notches, protuberances, or teeth; cleft; laciniate; divided; as, jagged rocks..
Hump :: Hump (n.) A protuberance; especially, the protuberance formed by a crooked back..
Basipterygoid :: Basipterygoid (a. & n.) Applied to a protuberance of the base of the sphenoid bone.
Prominency :: Prominency (n.) That which is prominent; a protuberance.
Protuberancy :: Protuberancy (n.) The quality or state of being protuberant; protuberance; prominence.
Nipple :: Nipple (n.) The protuberance through which milk is drawn from the breast or mamma; the mammilla; a teat; a pap.
Belly :: Belly (n.) The part of anything which resembles the human belly in protuberance or in cavity; the innermost part; as, the belly of a flask, muscle, sail, ship..
Wart :: Wart (n.) An excrescence or protuberance more or less resembling a true wart; specifically (Bot.), a glandular excrescence or hardened protuberance on plants..
Emboss :: Emboss (v. t.) To arise the surface of into bosses or protuberances; particularly, to ornament with raised work..
Node :: Node (n.) A knot, a knob; a protuberance; a swelling..
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