protuberant part

  • 1protubérant — protubérant, ante [ prɔtyberɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1575; bas lat. protuberans, p. prés. de protuberare, de tuber « excroissance, tumeur » ♦ Qui forme saillie. Une pomme d Adam protubérante. ⇒ proéminent, saillant. Des yeux protubérants. ● protubérant,… …

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  • 2swell — [c]/swɛl / (say swel) verb (swelled, swollen or swelled, swelling) –verb (i) 1. to grow in bulk, as by absorption of moisture, by inflation or distension, by addition of material in the process of growth, or the like. 2. to rise in waves, as the… …

  • 3Boss — (b[o^]s; 115), n.; pl. {Bosses} ( [e^]z). [OE. boce, bose, boche, OF. boce, boche, bosse, F. bosse, of G. origin; cf. OHG. b[=o]zo tuft, bunch, OHG. b[=o]zan, MHG. b[^o]zen, to beat. See {Beat}, and cf. {Botch} a swelling.] 1. Any protuberant… …

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  • 4Bosses — Boss Boss (b[o^]s; 115), n.; pl. {Bosses} ( [e^]z). [OE. boce, bose, boche, OF. boce, boche, bosse, F. bosse, of G. origin; cf. OHG. b[=o]zo tuft, bunch, OHG. b[=o]zan, MHG. b[^o]zen, to beat. See {Beat}, and cf. {Botch} a swelling.] 1. Any… …

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  • 5Bulge — (b[u^]lj), n. [OE. bulge a swelling; cf. AS. belgan to swell, OSw. bulgja, Icel. b[=o]lginn swollen, OHG. belgan to swell, G. bulge leathern sack, Skr. b[.r]h to be large, strong; the root meaning to swell. Cf. {Bilge}, {Belly}, {Billow}, {Bouge} …

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  • 6Bulge ways — Bulge Bulge (b[u^]lj), n. [OE. bulge a swelling; cf. AS. belgan to swell, OSw. bulgja, Icel. b[=o]lginn swollen, OHG. belgan to swell, G. bulge leathern sack, Skr. b[.r]h to be large, strong; the root meaning to swell. Cf. {Bilge}, {Belly},… …

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  • 7button — buttoner, n. buttonlike, adj. /but n/, n. 1. a small disk, knob, or the like for sewing or otherwise attaching to an article, as of clothing, serving as a fastening when passed through a buttonhole or loop. 2. anything resembling a button, esp.… …

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  • 8ball — ball1 noun 1》 a solid or hollow sphere, especially one that is kicked, thrown, or hit in a game.     ↘a game played with a ball, especially (N. Amer.) baseball. 2》 a single throw or kick of the ball in a game.     ↘Cricket a delivery of the ball… …

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  • 9swell — [[t]swɛl[/t]] v. swelled, swol•len swelled, swell•ing, 1) pat to enlarge in bulk, as by growth, absorption of fluid, or engorgement 2) pat (of a body part or area) to enlarge abnormally without growth of tissue 3) to rise in waves, as the sea 4)… …

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  • 10protuberance — protuberantial /proh tooh beuh ran sheuhl, tyooh /, adj. /proh tooh beuhr euhns, tyooh , preuh /, n. 1. the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant. 2. a protuberant part or thing; projection or bulge. [1640 50; PROTUBER(ANT) + ANCE]… …

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