protuberant+part

  • 41pommel — pom•mel [[t]ˈpʌm əl, ˈpɒm [/t]] n. v. meled, mel•ing (esp. brit.) melled, mel•ling. 1) a knob, as on the hilt of a sword 2) the protuberant part at the front and top of a saddle 3) spo either of the two curved handles on the top surface of a… …

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  • 42torus — to•rus [[t]ˈtɔr əs, ˈtoʊr [/t]] n. pl. to•ri [[t]ˈtɔr aɪ, ˈtoʊr aɪ[/t]] 1) archit. a large convex molding, semicircular in profile, commonly forming the lowest member of the base of a column, directly above the plinth 2) math. a) a doughnut… …

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  • 43button — /ˈbʌtn / (say butn) noun 1. a disc or knob on a piece of cloth which, when passed through a slit or loop either in the same piece or another, serves as a fastening. 2. anything resembling a button. 3. an object of little value: not worth a button …

  • 44pommel — /ˈpʌməl / (say pumuhl), /ˈpɒməl / (say pomuhl) noun Also, pummel. 1. a terminating knob, as on the top of a tower, hilt of a sword, etc. 2. the protuberant part at the front and top of a saddle. –verb (t) (pommelled or, US, pommeled, pommelling… …

  • 45promontory — /ˈprɒməntri / (say promuhntree) noun (plural promontories) 1. a high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of coast; a headland. 2. Anatomy a prominent or protuberant part. {Medieval Latin prōmontōrium, for… …

  • 46torus — /ˈtɔrəs/ (say tawruhs) noun (plural tori /ˈtɔraɪ/ (say tawruy)) 1. Architecture a large convex moulding, more or less semicircular in profile, commonly forming the lowest member of the base of a column, or that directly above the plinth (when… …

  • 47to|rus — «TR uhs, TOHR », noun, plural to|ri. 1. Architecture. a large, convex molding, commonly forming the lowest member of the base of a column; tore. It resembles the astragal, but is much larger. 2. Botany. the receptacle of a flower. 3. Anatomy. a… …

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  • 48Otoplasty — Otoplasty: the pre operative front aspect (left), and the post operative front aspect (right) of an infantile otopexy (ear pinback) correction to a girl. Otoplasty (Greek ōtoûs, ear + plassein, to shape) denotes the surgical and non surgical… …

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  • 49protuberance — 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 …

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  • 50bulge — I. verb (bulged; bulging) Etymology: Middle English bolgen Date: 15th century transitive verb to cause to bulge intransitive verb 1. archaic bilge 2. a. to jut out …

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