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swelling
noun
The increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
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ˈswɛl.ɪŋ
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noun
The increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
noun
Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
“The gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge”
noun
An abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
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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
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