swelling

1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Swell Source: opted

2. n. The act of that which swells; as, the swelling of rivers in spring; the swelling of the breast with pride. Source: opted

3. n. A protuberance; a prominence Source: opted

4. n. an unnatural prominence or protuberance; as, a scrofulous swelling. Source: opted

5. n. an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement Source: wordnet

6. n. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings Source: wordnet

7. n. the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water) Source: wordnet

8. 1. The act of that which swells; as, the swelling of rivers in spring; the swelling of the breast with pride. Rise to the swelling of the voiceless sea. Coleridge. 2. A protuberance; a prominence; especially (Med.), an unnatural prominence or protuberance; as, a scrofulous swelling. The superficies of such plates are not even, but have many cavities and swellings. Sir I. Newton. Source: webster

9. an unnatural prominence or protuberance; as, a scrofulousswelling.The superficies of such plates are not even, but have many cavitiesand swellings. Sir I. Newton. Source: adambom

10. j:95/n:5 n. an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement Source: ecdict

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