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To strike, as with or against anything large or solid; to
thump; as, to bump the head against a wall. |
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To come in violent contact with something; to thump. |
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A thump; a heavy blow. |
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A swelling or prominence, resulting from a bump or blow; a
protuberance. |
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One of the protuberances on the cranium which are associated
with distinct faculties or affections of the mind; as, the bump of
"veneration;" the bump of "acquisitiveness." |
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The act of striking the stern of the boat in advance with the
prow of the boat following. |
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To make a loud, heavy, or hollow noise, as the bittern; to
boom. |
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The noise made by the bittern. |