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clump
[ kluhmp ]
noun
- a small, close group or cluster, especially of trees or other plants.
- a lump or mass
- a heavy, thumping step, sound, etc.
- Immunology. a cluster of agglutinated bacteria, red blood cells, etc.
- a thick extra sole on a shoe.
verb (used without object)
- Also clomp []. to walk heavily and clumsily.
- Immunology. to gather or be gathered into clumps; agglutinate.
verb (used with object)
- to gather or form into a clump; mass.
clump
/ 办濒蕦尘辫 /
noun
- a cluster, as of trees or plants
- a dull heavy tread or any similar sound
- an irregular mass
a clump of hair or earth
- an inactive mass of microorganisms, esp a mass of bacteria produced as a result of agglutination
- an extra sole on a shoe
- slang.a blow
verb
- intr to walk or tread heavily
- to gather or be gathered into clumps, clusters, clots, etc
- to cause (bacteria, blood cells, etc) to collect together or (of bacteria, etc) to collect together
- slang.tr to punch (someone)
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Derived Forms
- 藞肠濒耻尘辫测, adjective
- 藞肠濒耻尘辫颈苍别蝉蝉, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 肠濒耻尘辫顎儁 肠濒耻尘辫顎僫蝉丑 肠濒耻尘辫顎僱颈办别顎 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of clump1
First recorded in 1580鈥90; akin to Dutch klompe 鈥渓ump, mass,鈥 Old English clympre 鈥渓ump of metal鈥
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of clump1
Old English clympe; related to Middle Dutch klampe heap of hay, Middle Low German klampe clamp 虏, Swedish klimp small lump
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The cornmeal holds its ground, forming tiny, fragrant clumps when it meets melted butter and egg.
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Mr Green is holding a plastic bag containing several small clumps he has picked up on his morning walk, though officials have strongly advised people to leave the material alone.
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A fisherman dived down in the water and brought up a clump of vegetation caked in dark slime.
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A small clump of ashes buried in a sea of ash.
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Even on the waterfront, where several pockets of homes remained 鈥 the devastation appeared to have occurred in clumps.
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