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Meaning of
promontory
in English
promontory
us
//prəˈmɑntər.i//
uk
//prəˈmɑntər.i//
#uncommon
Plural
promontories
Definitions
Noun
a
landmass
extending
into
water
;
headland
The
coastline
features
a
prominent
promontory
with
steep
cliffs
.
a
body
part
projection
(
sacrum
,
ear
);
rounded
elevation
The
doctor
examined
the
promontory
of
the
sacrum
to
check
for
any
abnormalities
.
a
bulge
or
protrusion
on
the
body
surface
The
anatomist
studied
the
promontory
of
the
temporal
bone
.