lump
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lump
group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side -
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put together indiscriminately "lump together all the applicants" -
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a compact mass "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder" -
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a large piece of something without definite shape "a hunk of bread","a lump of coal" -
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an awkward stupid person -
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an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
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A mass or aggregation of things. -
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(Firearms) A projection beneath the breech end of a gun barrel. -
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To get along with as one can, although displeased; as, if he doesn't like it, he can lump it. -
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To take in the gross; to speak of collectively. "Not forgetting all others, . . . whom for brevity, but out of no resentment to you, I lump all together." -
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To throw into a mass; to unite in a body or sum without distinction of particulars. "The expenses ought to be lumped together."
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A small mass; a relatively small aggregation or conglomeration of solid matter without regular form: as, a lump of ore, clay, or dough; to melt a number of coins into one lump. -
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A protuberant part; a knob, bunch, or swelling: as, a lump raised on the head by a blow. -
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A blow. -
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A dull, stolid person. -
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In firearms -
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The nipple-seat on the barrel. -
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In a break-joint breech-loader, an iron block on the barrel which descends into a recess in the action. -
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A bloom or loupe of malleable iron. -
lump
To make into a mass; combine in a body or gross sum without distinction of particulars. -
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To take in the lump, or collectively in the gross; consider or dispose of in the gross. -
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To beat severely. -
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To act as a lumper; be employed in loading or unloading ships, as a stevedore. -
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The lump-fish. -
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To look sullen or glum; sulk. -
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To take without choice; take “anyhow”: a word in itself of no definite signification, used in the expression “if you don't like it, you may lump it.” -
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In mining, a coarse fragment of ore, coal, phosphate rock, or any useful mineral, as contrasted with the fines, spalls, or otherwise designated smaller pieces. -
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Noting the coarser grade of bituminous coal which is picked out as it comes from the mine. -
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To appear larger by aggregation; bulk: as, he lumped large in public imagination.
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lump a small shapeless mass: a protuberance: swelling: the whole together: the gross -
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Lump
to throw into a confused mass: to take in the gross
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary Cf. OD. lompe, piece, mass. Cf. Lunch
Rebels coach lumps self into group of people who need to increase toughness. lasvegassun.com
The Presidents Of The United States Of America "Lump". 1063thebuzz.com
"I kept bleeding heavy black lumps, and the pain was unbearable, I thought I had a tumor," the 32-year-old Uzbek said. taipeitimes.com
Equifax Inc, Atlanta, announced on Monday it will offer a lump-sum payout or reduced monthly annuity to about 3,500 former employees vested in its US defined benefit pension plan. pionline.com
Women rely on mammograms to spot early signs of breast cancer before they can feel a lump. krcg.com
IBM's shift to lump-sum 401(k) match blazes trail. dispatch.com
IBM move to annual lump-sum 401(k) matching contributions could be sign of things to come. ashingtonpost.com
How does it feel when a team has taken its lumps for three years, worked tirelessly to correct its mistakes and get better, plays its way back into a big late-season game -- and wins. the-daily-record.com
No lump of coal here. futuresmag.com
How to avoid a lump of coal. cbsnews.com
City Administrator Fred Russell said he'll present commissioners with a balanced 2013 budget that adds a dozen city jobs, gives city employees a lump-sum raise and won't require a property tax increase. chronicle.augusta.com
I'm not going to box myself into a corner and get lumped into what my opponent's trying to do, which is to demonize me by associating me with somebody who they think is going to be a poli... sj-r.com
What to do if you find a lump or thickening. saw.com
A Lump of Coal for Toy Makers. valleyadvocate.com
How to avoid a lump of coal . cbsnews.com
It consists of linear combinations of elements of S such that if we lump the terms according to supports, the coefficient sum of each lump is zero.
Semigroups, rings, and Markov chains
Q′ , Q′ rules from ∆ with identical left hand side will then be lumped together into one set; this set (which is a single state in the new automaton) will be assigned to the corresponding deterministic rule in ∆′ .
Using Tree Automata and Regular Expressions to Manipulate Hierarchically Structured Data
We have lumped these aspects in a “dimensionality” parameter d, which indeed has surprising effects on the finite size behavior.
Reptation in the Rubinstein-Duke model: the influence of end-reptons dynamics
The second step will be to show that “lumping” states of this chain recovers our original chain MC(S th,f , P ).
Juggling probabilities
By analyzing this lumping process carefully, it will be clear how to obtain the result of Theorem 5 from our knowledge of the vector β .
Juggling probabilities
The breathing will become more rapid and the lump between the jaws will get larger. "The Veterinarian" by
Alfred mechanically swallowed the lump, the doctor handing him the water to take the taste out of his mouth. "Watch Yourself Go By" by
She swallowed the lump in her throat before she could speak. "The Secret of the Storm Country" by
I opened it and took out an irregular lump of sparkling sugar. "The Promised Land" by
So now he was handin' over the job to us, all in a lump. "Shorty McCabe on the Job" by
I see your shadow just as you were going to throw down that there lump o' paper. "The Lost Middy" by
I asked him if his teacher had not told him he had lumps back of his nose and could not breathe right. "Civics and Health" by
After being then brought to the boil, it should be removed immediately, and the lump of meat removed. "Papers on Health" by
Despite his resolute purpose the poor man sat down on a lump of ice, buried his face in his hands, and meditated. "The Walrus Hunters" by
She'th a little lump o' talent, that gal, if you only realithed it; a perfect little lump o' talent. "The 'Mind the Paint' Girl" by
His head as I uncover it:
His morals lie in lumps
All round about and over it."
The living hippopotamus!
’Twas but a stupid, sodden lump
As thrilling as an old elm stump.
Yet thence I borrow lumps of bliss:
Though few can see a blessing in't,
It is my furnace and my mint.
And all our lump to heaven;
A fervent sigh might well have blown
Our innocent earth to heaven.
Of a real Paradise up above,
Where at the last trump I'll queue up for a lump
Of the real Yorkshire pudden I love!
To raise him to the glimpse of blisse:
A sick toss'd vessel, dashing on each thing;
Nay, on his shelf:
My God, I mean myself.