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Meaning of protuberate in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /prəˈtjuːb(ə)reɪt/

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  1. Verb

    protuberate

    Etymology

    late 16th century; earliest use found in John Banister (1532/3–?1610), surgeon. From post-classical Latin protuberat-, past participial stem of protuberare. Compare protuberated, protuberating

    Definitions

    1. cause to bulge out or project
  2. 2. form a rounded prominence

    Examples

    • « The starved child's belly protuberated »

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