pro·tu·ber·ance

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• pro|tu|ber|ance — «proh TOO buhr uhns, TYOO », noun. 1. a part that sticks out; bulge; swelling: »From the protuberance in their father s coat pocket, the children guessed that he had brought them candy. 2. a protuberant quality or condition …   Useful english dictionary

• ance — an·noy·ance; ap·pear·ance; ap·pend·ance; ap·pli·ance; ap·prov·ance; ar·riv·ance; as·cend·ance; as·sist·ance; as·sur·ance; at·tend·ance; at·tract·ance; cha·toy·ance; clair·voy·ance; clear·ance; com·pear·ance; com·pli·ance; con·don·ance;… …   English syllables

• protuberance — pro·tu·ber·ance …   English syllables

• protuberance — pro•tu•ber•ance [[t]proʊˈtu bər əns, ˈtyu , prə [/t]] n. 1) a protuberant part or thing; projection or bulge 2) the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant • Etymology: 1640–50 …   From formal English to slang

• protuberance — pro|tu|ber|ance [ prou tub(ə)rəns ] noun count FORMAL a part of something that is much further forward than the rest of it …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• protuberance — A swelling or knoblike outgrowth. A bulging, swelling, or protruding part. SEE ALSO: p.. SYN: protuberantia [TA]. [Mod. L. protuberantia] Bichat p. SYN: buccal fat pad. external occipital p. [TA] a prominence about the cente …   Medical dictionary

• Protuberance — Pro*tu ber*ance, n. [Cf. F. protub[ e]rance. See {Protuberant}.] 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. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• solar prominences — Protuberance Pro*tu ber*ance, n. [Cf. F. protub[ e]rance. See {Protuberant}.] 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Solar protuberances — Protuberance Pro*tu ber*ance, n. [Cf. F. protub[ e]rance. See {Protuberant}.] 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables