protuberanza

Definitions of protuberanza
  1. noun
    any structure that branches out from a central support
    synonyms: gobba, prominenza, saliente, sporgenza
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    braccio
    any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
    falda, tesa
    a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat
    cornicione
    the topmost projecting part of an entablature
    corona
    a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
    testa
    a projection out from one end
    aggetto, risalto
    projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
    rebbio
    a pointed projection
    dente
    something resembling the tooth of an animal
    picco, visiera
    a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
    type of:
    costruzione, elemento architettonico, struttura
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
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