LUMPING

Verb

lumping

present participle of lump

Adjective

lumping (comparative more lumping, superlative most lumping)

bulky; heavy

Noun

lumping (plural lumpings)

The act or result of lumping things together.

Anagrams

• pluming

Source: Wiktionary

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Lump"ing, a.

Definition: Bulky; heavy. Arbuthnot.

LUMP

Lump, n. Etym: [Cf. OD. lompe piece, mass. Cf. Lunch.]

1. A small mass of matter of irregular shape; an irregular or shapeless mass; as, a lump of coal; a lump of iron ore. " A lump of cheese." Piers Plowman. " This lump of clay." Shak.

2. A mass or aggregation of things.

3. (Firearms)

Definition: A projection beneath the breech end of a gun barrel. In the lump, In a lump, the whole together; in gross. They may buy them in the lump. Addison.

– Lump coal, coal in large lumps; -- the largest size brought from the mine.

– Lump sum, a gross sum without a specification of items; as, to award a lump sum in satisfaction of all claims and damages.

Lump, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lumped; p. pr. & vb. n. Lumping.]

1. To throw into a mass; to unite in a body or sum without distinction of particulars. The expenses ought to be lumped together. Ayliffe.

2. To take in the gross; to speak of collectively. Not forgetting all others, . . . whom for brevity, but out of no resentment you, I lump all together. Sterne.

3. To get along with as one can, although displeased; as, if he does n't like it, he can lump it. [Law]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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