bulge vs outgrowth

bulge

noun
  • A sudden rise in value or quantity. 

  • The outline of male genitals visible through clothing. 

  • The bilge of a vessel. 

  • Something sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure. 

  • The bilge or protuberant part of a cask. 

verb
  • To bilge, as a ship; to founder. 

  • To stick out from (a surface). 

outgrowth

noun
  • Excessive growth. 

  • An appendage of an animal. 

  • A branch or offshoot of a plant. 

  • A byproduct or consequence of an action or event. 

How often have the words bulge and outgrowth occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )