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promontory

/ˈprɒmənˌtəri/

/ˈprɑːmənˌtɔri/

Translations

promontorynoun

promontories

/ˈprɒmənˌtəri/

/ˈprɑːmənˌtɔri/

The lighthouse was built on the promontory to guide ships.

Маяк был построен на мысе, чтобы направлять корабли.

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Synonyms

promontorynoun

A high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water.

The lighthouse was built on the promontory to guide ships safely to shore.

A prominent mass of land overlooking or projecting into a lowland.

From the promontory, we had a breathtaking view of the valley below.

Anatomy: a projecting or bulging part of a bodily structure, especially the anterior projecting part of the first sacral vertebra.

The surgeon located the sacral promontory before beginning the procedure.