Protuberance Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Monday, June 24, 2024 · 55-Down
Appeared in 5 New York Times Crosswords between November 1996 and June 2024.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · June 24, 2024 · 55-Down · 4 letters
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something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"
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