English dictionary

protuberance

noun

Pronunciation

pɹəʊˈtjuːbəɹəns

Parts of speech

Definitions

noun

  1. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

noun

  1. the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out

Example sentences

the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
the hump of a camel
he stood on the rocky prominence
the occipital protuberance was well developed
the bony excrescence between its horns
the protuberance of his belly

Synonyms

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