protuberance
noun [C] /prəˈtjuː.bər.əns/
/-ˈtuː-/ formalDefinition
› something that sticks out from a surface: If the plant has been infected you will see dark protuberances along the stems.Protruding and sticking outSwellings and lumps
(Definition of protuberance noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bristle verb (HAIR)
- bulbous adjective
- bulge noun
- bulge verb
- jut verb
- ledge noun
- male adjective (CONNECTING PART)
- overhang noun (STICK OUT)
- overhang verb (STICK OUT)
- poke verb (APPEAR)
- project verb (STICK OUT)
- projection noun (STICKING OUT)
- protrude verb
- protrusion noun
- proud adjective, adverb
- stick (sth) out phrasal verb
- stick out phrasal verb
- stick up phrasal verb
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Protruding and sticking out
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