The Earth is not perfectly round. It bulges around the equator by about 0.3% because it rotates around its axis.
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Bulges
Synonyms for "bulges" (14 found)
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12 entriesarterial bulgecervical disc bulgeconvexityfabric bulgegarment bulgeintervertebral disc bulgelumbar disc bulgepocket bulgeprotrusionthoracic disc bulgevenous bulgewaistline bulge
Collocations
12 entriesabdominal bulgearterial bulgebulge in the seambulge outwardbulge under pressurebulge with moneydisc bulgefabric bulgegarment bulgepocket bulgeprominent bulgewaistline bulge
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4 entriesSample sentences
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The apple, despite its bulges and indentations, is still basically spherical.
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