swelling
phonetic symbol: / swélɪŋ /
base form as verb →
swell
swelling - English Dictionary
[ noun ]
■ the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
→
intumescence
,
intumescency
[ noun ]
■ something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
→
bulge
,
bump
,
excrescence
,
extrusion
,
gibbosity
,
gibbousness
,
hump
,
jut
,
prominence
,
protrusion
,
protuberance
[ noun ]
■ an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
→
lump
,
puffiness
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