Protuberance
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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.
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a creature's protruding male organs.
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something that sticks out from a surface:
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A thing that protrudes from something else.
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A [protuberance] is an [object] that protrudes from a person, [animal], or object, usually long and tall in size.
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