Lumped vs Lamped - What's the difference?
lumped | lamped |
(lump)
Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group.
A group, set, or unit.
A small, shaped mass of sugar, typically about a teaspoonful.
A dull or lazy person.
(informal, as plural) A beating or verbal abuse.
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A projection beneath the breech end of a gun barrel.
To treat as a single unit; to group together.
(lamp)
A device that generates heat, light or other radiation.
A device containing oil, burnt through a wick for illumination; an oil lamp.
A piece of furniture holding one or more electric light sockets.
(slang) to hit, clout, belt, wallop
to hunt at night using a lamp; see lamping
(slang) to hang out or chill; to do nothing in particular
As verbs the difference between lumped and lamped
is that lumped is (lump) while lamped is (lamp).lumped
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*lump
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(wikipedia lump)Noun
(en noun)- Stir the gravy until there are no more lumps .
- a lump''' of coal; a '''lump''' of clay; a '''lump of cheese
- The money arrived all at once as one big lump sum payment.
- Do you want one lump or two with your coffee?
- Don't just sit there like a lump .
- He's taken his lumps over the years.
Derived terms
* lumpectomy * lump in one’s throat * lumpy * lump-sunHyponyms
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* *Verb
(en verb)- People tend to lump turtles and tortoises together, when in fact they are different creatures.
