
Meaning of PROTUBERATE
| Pronunciation: | | prow'toobu`reyt
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- [v] form a rounded prominence; "The starved child's belly protuberated"
- [v] cause to bulge out or project
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PROTUBERATE is a 11 letter word that starts with P. |
| | See Also: | | bag, bulge | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pro*tu"ber*ate\, v. i. [L. protuberare; pro forward
+ tuber a hump, protuberance. See {Tuber}.]
To swell, or be prominent, beyond the adjacent surface; to
bulge out. --S. Sharp.
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