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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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Updates to speed humps, speed cameras and more crossing guards near schools are among the progress that has already been made, she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Going into the second book, it was about trying to get over life’s humps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2024

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

He points to one line in English script, where an impatient character complains that "camels will sprout wings on their humps" if they have to wait any longer.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2023

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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