(n) something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings, Syn. excrescence, protuberance, prominence, hump, swelling, gibbousness, extrusion, bump, protrusion, gibbosity, jut, Example: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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[おとし, otoshi] (n) (1) (abbr) dropping; losing; (2) missing item; something one forgot to write down; (3) trap; (4) wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; (5) conclusion (of a speech, etc.); (6) (See 落とし掛け) metallic bowl used to hold the charcoal in a wooden hibachi#5397