A hump or swelling. Cf. bulge, n. 2.
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释义 | the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > protuberance or rounded projection > [noun] > a protuberance or protuberant part > a hump or lump (11) bulchc1300 A hump or swelling. Cf. bulge, n. 2. lump?a1500 A protuberance, swelling, or excrescence, esp. one caused by disease or injury in an animal body. hillock?1527 A hump, bump, protuberance, or prominence on any surface. Obsolete. bump1533 A swelling or protuberance on the body of a person, animal, etc., esp. one caused by injury or (in early use) illness. hulch1611 A hump. hump1709 A protuberance on the back or other part of the body, formed by a curved spine or a fleshy excrescence, and occurring as a normal feature in… hunch1803 A protuberance; a hump. (As to the late appearance of this see note to hunch, v.) mump1847 A lump; a protuberance. nib1847 regional. A projecting lump or knob. Now Shetland. wodge1847 A bulky mass; a chunk or lump; a wad of paper, banknotes, etc. Hence also: a huge amount, a lot. hummock1864 A protuberance or boss of earth, rock, etc., usually conical or dome-shaped, rising above the general… transferred. A hummock-like mass or lump. |
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