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humps

  • plural
    of hump.
    hump
    noun
    a rounded protuberance, especially a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison.
  • present tense form
    of hump (3rd person singular).
    hump
    noun
    a rounded protuberance, especially a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison.

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The eyes dart back and forth across the desert landscape, detecting rocks, dips and humps, variations in sand color flashing into view like a real-life scene from “Mad Max.”

From Washington Times ● Dec. 14, 2023

The government wants to cut emissions by replacing fossil fuel boilers with electric heat humps and in some cases hydrogen-powered devices, as well as making use of greener heat networks.

From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2023

There is a simplicity to the British Open, no matter how fickle the weather or the humps and bumps along the fairways.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2023

Thursday, the city will open the application window for speed humps, the low and wide version of the familiar parking-lot axle-bouncers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2022

They wore beautifully colored woollen coverings over their humps, and headstalls with tassels of dark red, green, and blue trailing almost to the ground.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

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