protuberateとは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

protuberate (三人称単数 現在形 protuberates, 現在分詞 protuberating, 過去形および過去分詞形 protuberated)

1. (intransitive) To bulge outward, producing a rounded protuberance.
   • 1844, Henry O'Shaughnessy, "Modern Shoemaking", The Mechanic's Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal and Gazette, Vol. 40, No. 1067, p. 42:

     With respect to measurement, it would be advisable to take the circumference of the foot by placing the beginning of an inch tape measure a little beyond the great toenail, as the second toe is naturally the longest, passing the measure round the protuberating part of the heel, and bringing it up to the point of the beginning of the measure at the toe.

2. (transitive, rare) To cause to bulge outward.

関連する語

• protuberant

参照

• Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.