protuberance

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /pɹəʊˈtjuːbəɹəns/
• (America) IPA: /pɹoʊˈtuːbəɹəns/

Noun

protuberance (plural protuberances)

1. A bulge, knob, swelling, spine or anything that protrudes.
   • 1989 — Ben Aaronovitch, Remembrance of the Daleks

     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.

   Synonyms: bulge, bump, protrusion

Related terms

• protuberant

Translations

• French: saillie, protubérance
• German: Protuberanz, Vorsprung, Schwellung, Hervortreten, Auswuchs, Hervorschwellung, Knubbel, Beule, Grat, Ausbuchtung
• Italian: protuberanza
• Portuguese: protuberância, saliência
• Russian: вы́ступ
• Spanish: protuberancia

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