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clump definition

clump (klump)

noun

  1. a lump; mass
  2. a mass of bacteria
  3. a cluster, as of shrubs or trees
  4. the sound of heavy footsteps

Etymology: < Du klomp or LowG klump: for IE base see club

intransitive verb

  1. to walk heavily; tramp
  2. to form clumps

transitive verb

  1. to plant in a clump; group together in a cluster
  2. to cause to form clumps

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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