swelling
/swˈɛlɪŋ/
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Definitions
Noun
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
Noun
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"
Noun
the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
Synonyms
bulge
bump
excrescence
extrusion
gibbosity
gibbousness
hump
intumescence
intumescency
jut
lump
prominence
protrusion
protuberance
puffiness