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verb
To bulge outward, producing a rounded protuberance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To cause to bulge outward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare, transitive
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verb
form a rounded prominence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: bulge, bag
verb
cause to bulge out or project
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
From Late Latin prōtuberō.
