1
[ noun ] something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form

Synonyms

bulge gibbosity protrusion gibbousness jut prominence hump extrusion excrescence bump

Used in print

(E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)

Alex explained that they had been out for a stroll before breakfast while the doctor edged around behind him , attempting to hide the protuberance at his left side behind Alex 's arm and back .

Related terms

projection spur wart nub occipital_protuberance frontal_eminence belly mogul caput snag bulge protrude hunch bulge

2
[ noun ] the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out

Examples

"the protuberance of his belly"

Related terms

condition protuberate

3
[ noun ] any structure that branches out from a central support

Synonyms

projection

Related terms

structure arm knob tooth cleat overhang burr tenon head drip lug cornice lobe prong spike fluke flange tooth brim

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Rhymes with

exuberance furtherance intolerance tolerance belligerence deference severance reference reverence difference deliverance indifference utterance irreverence preference deterrence prudence conference temperance nuisance imprudence jurisprudence inference endurance ignorance abeyance occurrence disturbance forbearance recurrence bunce concurrence coinsurance transference terence governance phosphorescence quintessence substance luminance submergence observance emergence penance attendance discontinuance continuance noninterference balance interference influence confluence congruence inadvertence unbalance imbalance overabundance counterbalance patience abundance essence valence assurance insurance cadence ebullience reinsurance reassurance issuance temperance affluence incontinence pestilence allowance sustenance maintenance abstinence sentence indulgence presence parlance clarence clairvoyance subservience deference absence severance impatience resurgence emergence convergence divergence turbulence surveillance alliance annoyance ambulance science semblance preference radiance fragrance ambience maintenance reference ambiance interdependence convalescence acquiescence senescence ascendance independence accordance importance adolescence conformance evanescence performance conveyance resemblance repentance dependence omnipresence obsolescence remembrance luminescence acquaintance inductance pittance flamboyance consequence entrance eloquence acceptance subsidence reluctance transcendence recalcitrance vengeance conscience reticence omnipotence negligence intransigence radiance provence guidance deviance dalliance license licence lawrence silence variance violence inexperience incompetence condolence impotence prescience allegiance experience expedience vehemence resilience disobedience ordinance transience obedience invariance intelligence insignificance inheritance providence prominence provenance prevalence appliance predominance preeminence beneficence precedence appearance extravagance resonance equivalence permanence dominance dissonance residence diligence counterintelligence decadence ambivalence nonviolence virulence relevance capacitance reconnaissance irrelevance

Phonetic and Homophones

P R OW0 T UW1 B ER0 AH0 N S
P R AH0 T UW1 B ER0 AH0 N S

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protuberate protuberant

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