protuberance
Example Sentences
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It included a noticeable protuberance in the metal, allowing it to fit comfortably over the wrist bone.
From Washington Post
He said that the placement of where those protuberances set up is sometimes a game of luck, but is often key in substantially boosting the maximum diameter of a hailstone.
From Seattle Times
The protuberances appear to bore into the cells’ bodies and inject their viral venom directly into those cells’ genetic command centers — thus creating another zombie.
From Los Angeles Times
Officials also are interested in any signs of two viruses that have appeared in turkeys in recent years, with symptoms including warty protuberances in the head and eye area.
From Washington Times
The unnamed 50-year-old day laborer’s protuberance – which also resembled a gnarled talon and pumpkin stem – was diagnosed with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, the second-most prevalent strain of non-melanoma skin cancer, study authors report.
From Fox News
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