protubérance — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bulge noun A part that swells or sticks out from an otherwise flat or smooth surface.
- lump noun A solid piece or mass of something without a definite shape.
- prominence noun The state of being well known, important, or noticeable.
- protrusion noun The act of protruding.
- protuberance noun A bulge, knob, swelling, spine, or anything that protrudes.
- tuber noun A fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch, for example a potato or arrowroot.
Senses
protubérance is used for these senses in English:
- bulge An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.
- lump Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.
- protrusion (countable) Anything that protrudes.
- protuberance A bulge, knob, swelling, spine, or anything that protrudes.
- tuber (anatomy) A rounded, protuberant structure in a human or animal body.
bulge — full definition
- noun A part that swells or sticks out from an otherwise flat or smooth surface.
- noun A sudden increase in the size or value of something.
- verb To swell or push outward, especially under pressure.
lump — full definition
- noun A solid piece or mass of something without a definite shape.
- noun A swelling or growth felt under the skin.
- verb To group different things together as if they were the same, without much care for their differences.