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humpMain Entry: 1hump Pronunciation: \ˈhəmp\ Function: noun Etymology: akin to Middle Low German hump bump, Dutch homp lump, chunk, Frisian homp, himp Date: 1681 1 : a rounded protuberance: as a : humpback 1 b : a fleshy protuberance on the back of an animal (as a camel, bison, or whale) c (1) : mound, hummock (2) : mountain, range <the Himalayan hump> — humped adjective
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