Lump
111Lump hammer — A lump hammer or club hammer is a heavy one handed hammer with a double faced head. It is useful for light demolition work, driving masonry nails, and for use with a steel chisel when cutting stone or metal. In this last application, its weight… …
112Lump, der — Der Lump, des es, plur. die e, im gemeinen Leben, im verächtlichen Verstande, ein armer, armseliger, schmutziger Mensch, und figürlich ein karger filziger Mensch. Ohne Zweifel von dem folgenden Hauptworte der Lumpen, so wie im Nieders. Glodde… …
113lump in your throat — If you have a lump in your throat, you have a tight feeling in your throat because of a strong emotion such as sadness or gratitude. The speech was so touching that I had a lump in my throat …
114lump sum — 1) A sum of money paid all at once, rather than in instalments. 2) A sum of money paid for freight, irrespective of the size of the cargo. 3) An insurance benefit, such as a sum of money paid on retirement or redundancy or to the beneficiaries on …
115lump sum — /lʌmp sʌm/ noun money paid in one single amount, not in several small sums ● When he retired he was given a lump sum bonus. ● She sold her house and invested the money as a lump sum …
116lump sum — /lʌmp sʌm/ noun money paid in one single amount, not in several small sums ● When he retired he was given a lump sum bonus. ● She sold her house and invested the money as a lump sum …
117lump sugar — noun refined sugar molded into rectangular shapes convenient as single servings • Hypernyms: ↑sugar, ↑refined sugar * * * lump sugar noun Loaf sugar broken into small pieces or cut in cubes • • • Main Entry: ↑lump …
118lump sum — {n.} The complete amount; a total agreed upon and to be paid at one time. * /The case was settled out of court with the plaintiff receiving a lump sum of half a million dollars for damages./ …
119lump sum — {n.} The complete amount; a total agreed upon and to be paid at one time. * /The case was settled out of court with the plaintiff receiving a lump sum of half a million dollars for damages./ …
120lump-sum — See lump sum. * * * …
