Protuberate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Protuberate is a verb meaning (intransitive) To bulge outward, producing a rounded protuberance.
Meaning
(intransitive) To bulge outward, producing a rounded protuberance.
More Meanings
- (transitive, rare) To cause to bulge outward.
Example Sentences
With respect to measurement, it would be advisable to take the circumference of the foot by placing the beginning of an inch tape measure a little beyond the great toenail, as the second toe is naturally the longest, passing the measure round the protuberating part of the heel, and bringing it up to the point of the beginning of the measure at the toe.
Word Forms
- protuberates
- protuberating
- protuberated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include swell, strut, protrude, belly, bubble, bulge.
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