🔄 Synonyms of "Protuberance"
11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| bulgenoun | An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure. |
| prominencenoun | The state of being prominent: widely known or eminent. |
| humpnoun | A mound of earth. |
| projectionnoun | The action of projecting or throwing or propelling something. |
| excrescencenoun | Something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else. |
| protrusionnoun | (countable) Anything that protrudes. |
| extrusionnoun | A manufacturing process where a billet of material is pushed and/or drawn through a die to create a shaped rod, rail or pipe. |
| gibbositynoun | The state of being gibbous or gibbose; gibbousness. |
| gibbousnessnoun | The state or quality of being gibbous. |
| bumpnoun | A light blow or jolting collision. |
| jutnoun | (intransitive) To stick out. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Protuberance"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| bulgenoun | An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure. |
| gibbositynoun | The state of being gibbous or gibbose; gibbousness. |
| gibbousnessnoun | The state or quality of being gibbous. |
| humpnoun | A mound of earth. |
| bumpnoun | A light blow or jolting collision. |
| protrusionnoun | (countable) Anything that protrudes. |
| jutnoun | Something that sticks out. |
| projectionnoun | The action of projecting or throwing or propelling something. |
| extrusionnoun | A manufacturing process where a billet of material is pushed and/or drawn through a die to create a shaped rod, rail or pipe. |
| excrescencenoun | Something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else. |
| prominencenoun | The state of being prominent: widely known or eminent. |
| nodenoun | (networking) A computer or other device attached to a network. |
| extuberancenoun | A swelling or rising; protuberance. |
| outpushingnoun | A part that pushes outward; a protuberance. |
| juttingverb | That which juts or protrudes. |
| outjuttingnoun | That which juts outward; a protrusion. |
| protrusivenessnoun | The quality of protruding, or sticking out |
| outjutverb | (intransitive) To jut outward. |
| outswellingnoun | That which swells outward; a protrusion. |
| outbulgeverb | To bulge outward. |
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