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  • 1Lump — (l[u^]mp), 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. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2Lump coal — Lump Lump (l[u^]mp), 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.… …

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  • 3Lump sum — Lump Lump (l[u^]mp), 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.… …

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  • 4lump sum — lump sums N COUNT A lump sum is an amount of money that is paid as a large amount on a single occasion rather than as smaller amounts on several separate occasions. ...a tax free lump sum of ₤50,000 at retirement age …

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  • 5lump sum — noun count money in a single large payment rather than small separate payments …

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  • 6lump sum — noun a complete payment consisting of a single sum of money • Hypernyms: ↑payment * * * lump sum noun A single sum of money in lieu of several • • • Main Entry: ↑lump * * * lump sum UK US noun [countable] [ …

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  • 7lump sum — A large one time payment of money. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * lump sum lump sum ➔ sum1 * * * lump sum UK US noun [C, usually singular] (also lump) ► an amount of money that is paid in one large payment on one occasion: »She …

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  • 8Lump (song) — Infobox Single Name = Lump Caption = Artist = Presidents of the United States of America from Album = Presidents of the United States of America A side = B side = Released = 1995 Format = CD, Cassette, Vinyl Recorded = Genre = Post grunge Length …

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  • 9lump — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, giant, great (esp. BrE), huge, large ▪ a huge lump of cheese ▪ hard, heavy …

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  • 10lump sum — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms lump sum : singular lump sum plural lump sums money in a single large payment rather than small separate payments …

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