utbuktning — meaning in English

English meaning

• bulge noun A part that swells or sticks out from an otherwise flat or smooth surface.
• flare noun A bright light or flame used as a signal or for illumination, often a handheld or fired device.
• salient adj Most noticeable or important; standing out as especially relevant.

Senses

utbuktning 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.
• salient (geography) A protrusion of the administrative borders of a geopolitical entity, such as a subnational entity or a sovereign state into another geopolitical entity, generally of the same administrative level.

bulge — full definition

1. noun A part that swells or sticks out from an otherwise flat or smooth surface.
2. noun A sudden increase in the size or value of something.
3. verb To swell or push outward, especially under pressure.

flare — full definition

1. noun A bright light or flame used as a signal or for illumination, often a handheld or fired device.
2. verb To burn brightly and suddenly, or to suddenly intensify.
3. verb To widen gradually outward, especially describing trousers or a shape.

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