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protuberance

[ proh-too-ber-uhns, -tyoo-, pruh- ]

noun

  1. the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant.
  2. a protuberant part or thing; projection or bulge.

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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è°ù´Ç·³Ù³Ü·²ú±ð°ù·²¹²Ô·³Ù¾±²¹±ô [proh-too-b, uh, -, ran, -sh, uh, l, -tyoo-], adjective
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôp°ù´Ç·³Ù³Üb±ð°ù·²¹²Ô³¦±ð noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of protuberance1

First recorded in 1640–50; protuber(ant) + -ance
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He had continued spinning on his head despite developing the “protuberance†over 19 years of breakdancing.

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But for those primarily interested in consuming these weird little protuberances, Bone combined her own research with input from foragers, chefs and mycologists to produce a cookbook filled with delicious recipes and enticing photography.

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Snoods are the fingerlike fleshy protuberances that flop over a turkey’s beak.

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For example, why were American women encouraged to torture themselves with cage-like corsets, don yards of cumbersome cloth and carry around a heavy protuberance called a bustle?

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Normally, turkeys top out around 20 pounds, with fleshy wattles that hang down their necks and another protuberance called a snood hanging over the beak.

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