Protuberance

[prə'tjuːb(ə)r(ə)ns] or [pro'tubərəns]

Definition

(noun.) the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out; 'the protuberance of his belly'.

Typist: Willie--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) That which is protuberant swelled or pushed beyond the surrounding or adjacent surface; a swelling or tumor on the body; a prominence; a bunch or knob; an elevation.

Checked by Laurie

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Prominence, projection, swelling, bulge, process, excrescence.

Checker: Mae

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Lump, swelling, excrescence, convexity

ANT:Cavity, smoothness, planeness, concavity, indentation, hollow

Typist: Richard

Definition

n. a prominence: a tumour.—adj. Protū′berant swelling: prominent.—adv. Protū′berantly.—v.i. Protū′berāte to bulge out.—n. Protūberā′tion.

Checker: Sherman