01 n. The act of that which swells; as, the swelling of rivers in spring; the swelling of the breast with pride.
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The act of that which swells; as, the swelling of rivers in spring; the swelling of the breast with pride.“Rise to the swelling of the voiceless sea.” — Coleridge.
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A protuberance; a prominence(Med.)“The superficies of such plates are not even, but have many cavities and swellings.” — Sir I. Newton.