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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Lump  \Lump\,  v.  i.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Lumped};  p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Lumping}.] 
  1.  To  throw  into  a  mass;  to  unite  in  a  body  or  sum  without 
  distinction  of  particulars. 
 
  The  expenses  ought  to  be  lumped  together.  --Ayliffe. 
 
  2.  To  take  in  the  gross;  to  speak  of  collectively. 
 
  Not  forgetting  all  others  .  .  .  whom  for  brevity, 
  but  out  of  no  resentment  you  I  lump  all  together. 
  --Sterne. 
 
  3.  To  get  along  with  as  one  can,  although  displeased;  as  if 
  he  does  n't  like  it  he  can  lump  it  [Law] 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Lump  \Lump\,  n.  [Cf.  OD  lompe  piece,  mass.  Cf  {Lunch}.] 
  1.  A  small  mass  of  matter  of  irregular  shape;  an  irregular  or 
  shapeless  mass;  as  a  lump  of  coal;  a  lump  of  iron  ore.  `` 
  A  lump  of  cheese.''  --Piers  Plowman.  ``  This  lump  of 
  clay.''  --Shak. 
 
  2.  A  mass  or  aggregation  of  things 
 
  3.  (Firearms)  A  projection  beneath  the  breech  end  of  a  gun 
  barrel. 
 
  {In  the  lump}, 
 
  {In  a  lump},  the  whole  together;  in  gross. 
 
  They  may  buy  them  in  the  lump.  --Addison. 
 
  {Lump  coal},  coal  in  large  lumps;  --  the  largest  size  brought 
  from  the  mine. 
 
  {Lump  sum},  a  gross  sum  without  a  specification  of  items;  as 
  to  award  a  lump  sum  in  satisfaction  of  all  claims  and 
  damages. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  lump 
  n  1:  a  compact  mass;  "a  ball  of  mud  caught  him  on  the  shoulder" 
  [syn:  {ball},  {clod},  {glob},  {clump},  {chunk}] 
  2:  abnormal  protuberance  or  localized  enlargement  [syn:  {swelling}, 
  {puffiness}] 
  3:  an  awkward  stupid  person  [syn:  {lout},  {klutz},  {clod},  {stumblebum}, 
  {goon},  {oaf},  {lubber},  {lummox},  {gawk}] 
  4:  a  large  piece  of  something  without  definite  shape;  "a  hunk 
  of  bread"  or  "a  lump  of  coal"  [syn:  {hunk}] 
  v  1:  put  together  indiscriminately;  "lump  together  all  the 
  applicants"  [syn:  {chunk}] 
  2:  lump,  group  or  chunk  together  [syn:  {collocate},  {chunk}]




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