- clump
- To form into clusters, small aggregations, or groups. [A.S. clympre, a lump]
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(klump) an aggregation as of bacteria caused by the action of agglutinins (agglutination).
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Clump — Clump, v. t. To arrange in a clump or clumps; to cluster; to group. Blackmore. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clump — (kl[u^]mp), n. [Cf. D. klomp lump, G. klump, klumpen, Dan. klump, Sw. klump; perh. akin to L. globus, E. globe. Cf. {Club}.] 1. An unshaped piece or mass of wood or other substance. [1913 Webster] 2. A cluster; a group; a thicket. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clump — [n1] mass of something array, batch, blob, body, bunch, bundle, chunk, cluster, clutter, gob, group, hodgepodge, hunk, jumble, knot, lot, lump, nugget, parcel, set, shock, wad; concepts 432,470 clump [n2] thumping noise clatter, clomp, galumph,… … New thesaurus
clump|y — «KLUHM pee», adjective, clump|i|er, clump|i|est. 1. full of clumps. 2. like clumps. 3. heavy and clumsy … Useful english dictionary
Clump — Clump, v. i. To tread clumsily; to clamp. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clump — ► NOUN 1) a small group of trees or plants growing closely together. 2) a compacted mass or lump of something. 3) another term for CLOMP(Cf. ↑clomp). ► VERB 1) form into a clump or mass. 2) another term f … English terms dictionary
clump — [klump] n. [< Du klomp or LowG klump: for IE base see CLUB] 1. a lump; mass 2. a mass of bacteria 3. a cluster, as of shrubs or trees 4. the sound of heavy footsteps vi. 1. to walk heavily; tramp … English World dictionary
clump — index aggregate, assemblage, bulk Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
clump — clump1 [klʌmp] n [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from Low German klump] 1.) a group of trees, bushes, or other plants growing very close together clump of ▪ a thick clump of grass in a clump ▪ The roses were planted in clumps across the park.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
clump — clump1 [ klʌmp ] noun 1. ) count a group of trees or plants growing very close together a ) MAINLY LITERARY a group of people or things very close together b ) a mass of a substance: a clump of hair/earth 2. ) singular the sound of heavy steps… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
clump — I UK [klʌmp] / US noun Word forms clump : singular clump plural clumps 1) [countable] a group of trees or plants growing very close together a) mainly literary a group of people or things very close together b) a mass of a substance a clump of… … English dictionary
