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Lumping

/ˈlʌmpɪŋ/ · adjective

Meaning

Bulky; heavy..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Bulky; heavy.
  2. gerund of lump: the act or result of lumping things together.
  3. present participle and gerund of lump

Example Sentences

a lumping great thing
VVilt thou purchaſe it Nic.? thou ſhalt have a lumping Pennyvvorth; nay, rather than vve ſhould differ, I'll give thee ſomething to take it off my Hands.
The systems called descriptive have fewer such lumpings; the terminology which prevails in the United States today serves as an example.

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What does lumping mean?

Lumping means Bulky; heavy..

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a lumping great thing

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