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protuberance in Dutch

protuberance in Dutch is gezwel, uitgroeisel, uitwas — protuberance means a part that sticks out from a surface, such as a bulge, lump or swelling.

protuberance in Dutch

gezwel
noun
A bulge, knob, swelling, spine, or anything that protrudes.
uitgroeisel
noun
A bulge, knob, swelling, spine, or anything that protrudes.
uitwas
noun
A bulge, knob, swelling, spine, or anything that protrudes.

What does "protuberance" mean?

  1. noun A part that sticks out from a surface, such as a bulge, lump or swelling.
    "Oluanpi's lighthouse looks toward Lanyu, or Orchid Island, a tiny, rocky protuberance sixty-eight miles to the southeast and important because it is the home of the Yami, the smallest and most primitive tribe of aborigines in Taiwan."
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protuberance in a sentence

  • Oluanpi's lighthouse looks toward Lanyu, or Orchid Island, a tiny, rocky protuberance sixty-eight miles to the southeast and important because it is the home of the Yami, the smallest and most primitive tribe of aborigines in Taiwan.
  • Ever since their creation the Daleks have been attempting to conquer and enslave as much of the universe as they could get their grubby little protuberances on.

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What is "protuberance" in Dutch?
"protuberance" in Dutch is gezwel, uitgroeisel, uitwas. protuberance means: A part that sticks out from a surface, such as a bulge, lump or swelling.
Are there other ways to say "protuberance" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "protuberance": gezwel, uitgroeisel, uitwas.
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