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Word: Lump
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: perhaps from a Germanic base meaning ‘shapeless piece’; compare with Danish lump ‘lump’, Norwegian and Swedish dialect lump ‘block, log’, and Dutch lomp ‘rag’
lʌmp
a compact mass of a substance, especially one without a definite or regular shape
Short Definition:compact mass of substance
Examples:- there was a lump of ice floating in the milk
the state of being self-employed and paid without deduction of tax, especially in the building industry
Short Definition:self-employment in building industry
Examples:- ‘Working?’ ‘Only on the lump, here and there’
- lump labour
Word: Lump
Speech Type: Verb
lʌmp
put in an indiscriminate mass or group; treat as alike without regard for particulars
Short Definition:put in indiscriminate mass
Examples:- Hong Kong and Bangkok tend to be lumped together in holiday brochures
- Nigel didn't like being lumped in with prisoners
carry (a heavy load) somewhere with difficulty
Short Definition:carry heavy load with difficulty
Examples:- the coalman had to lump one-hundredweight sacks right through the house
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