protuberance
Americannoun
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the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant.
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a protuberant part or thing; projection or bulge.
- Synonyms:
- swelling, protrusion
Other Word Forms
- nonprotuberance noun
- protuberantial adjective
Etymology
Origin of protuberance
First recorded in 1640–50; protuber(ant) + -ance
Example Sentences
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That explained the protuberance on its snout, which resembled a tiny battering ram.
From Scientific American • Jul. 24, 2021
This so-called larchrymal saber is a bony protuberance just under their eye.
From National Geographic • May 5, 2018
Out of nowhere, it seems, there’s a painful protuberance at the lower end of the breastbone or sternum.
From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2017
It’s a pale, translucent, fleshy protuberance the size of a soccer ball that seems to glow in the dripping shade, its complicated folds an unnerving cross between boiled tripe and a sea sponge.
From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2015
She thought she could see the white protuberance of bone.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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