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condyle collapse: a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone

burl collapse: a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree; the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer; remove the burls from cloth

chine collapse: backbone of an animal; cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone; cut through the backbone of an animal

nubbin collapse: a small nub (especially an undeveloped fruit or ear of corn)

flange collapse: a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object

bulb collapse: a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end); "the bulb of a syringe"; a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ; a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure

bilge collapse: where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom; water accumulated in the bilge of a ship; take in water at the bilge; "the tanker bilged"; cause to leak; "the collision bilged the vessel"

gnarl collapse: twist into a state of deformity; "The wind has gnarled this old tree"

knob collapse: a round handle; a circular rounded projection or protuberance; an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger

hill collapse: a local and well-defined elevation of the land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia"; risque English comedian (1925-1992); United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916); form into a hill

bulge collapse: 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"; cause to bulge or swell outwards; swell or protrude outwards; "His stomach bulged after the huge meal"; bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge

tubercle collapse: a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis

vesicle collapse: a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)

mountain collapse: a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

rib collapse: support resembling the rib of an animal; a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural; a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant; any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates); a teasing remark; cut of meat including one or more ribs; form vertical ribs by knitting; "A ribbed sweater"

fastener collapse: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place; a person who fastens or makes fast; "he found the door fastened and wondered who the fastener was"

spine collapse: a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin; the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved; "the title and author were printed on the spine of the book"; a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

tab collapse: a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it; "pull the tab to open the can"; "files with a red tab will be stored separately"; "the collar has a tab with a button hole"; "the filing cards were organized by cards having indexed tabs"

ridge collapse: a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters; any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane; a long narrow natural elevation or striation; a long narrow range of hills; a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean; any long raised strip; form into a ridge; spade into alternate ridges and troughs; "ridge the soil"; throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides; "He ridged his corn"; plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip; extend in ridges; "The land ridges towards the South"

wart collapse: (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus; any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)

nub collapse: a small piece; "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil"; a small lump or protuberance

wale collapse: thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship; a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

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