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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
protuberance \protu"berance\, n. cf. f. protub'erance. see
protuberant.
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.
1913 webster
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.
1913 webster
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.
1913 webster
see also:
protuberant solar protuberances solar prominences projection protuberance
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