Thesaurus: protuberance

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1. n. That which is protuberant swelled or pushed beyond the surrounding or adjacent surface; a swelling or tumor on the body; a prominence; a bunch or knob; an elevation.
2. n. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
3. n. the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out
4. That which is protuberant swelled or pushed beyond the surrounding or adjacent surface; a swelling or tumor on the body; a prominence; a bunch or knob; an elevation. Solar protuberances (Astron.), certain rose-colored masses on the limb of the sun which are seen to extend beyond the edge of the moon at the time of a solar eclipse. They may be discovered with the spectroscope on any clear day. Called also solar prominences. See Illust. in Append. Syn. -- Projection, Protuberance. protuberance differs from projection, being applied to parts that rise from the surface with a gradual ascent or small angle; whereas a projection may be at a right angle with the surface.
5. That which is protuberant swelled or pushed beyond thesurrounding or adjacent surface; a swelling or tumor on the body; aprominence; a bunch or knob; an elevation. Solar protuberances(Astron.), certain rose-colored masses on the limb of the sun whichare seen to extend beyond the edge of the moon at the time of a solareclipse. They may be discovered with the spectroscope on any clearday. Called also solar prominences. See Illust. in Append.
6. n:100 n. the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out