The Clue
Protuberance (4 letter answer)
The Answer
NODE
Tags
Notes
The answer NODE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 120 puzzles.
Related Clues
Complication
Entanglement
Junction
Knob
Knot
Lump
Lymph ___
Predicament
Swelling
Abnormal enlargement
Botanical joint
Anatomical mass
Bump on a branch
Central point
Connecting point
Convergent point
Dilemma in a drama
Intersection point
Junction point
Knob or knot
Lymph bump
Lymphatic part
Network connection
Orbital point
Plot entanglement
Predicament or knot
Joint familiar to a botanist
Either end of an edge, in graph theory
Definition
NODE as a noun:
1. a connecting point at which several lines come together
2. (node, knob, thickening) = any thickened enlargement
3. (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system
4. (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane
5. (lymph node, lymph gland, node) = the source of lymph and lymphocytes
6. any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part
7. (node, client, guest) = (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network