clump

clump
noun
  1. a small group of trees or plants growing closely together
    树丛,植物丛
    a clump of ferns.
    一丛蕨类植物。
    ■a small, compact group of people
    (人)群
    they sat on the wall in clumps of two and three.
    他们三三两两坐在墙上。
    ■a compacted mass or lump of something
    (密实的)团;块
    clumps of earth.
    几块泥土。
    ■(Physiology)an agglutinated mass of blood cells or bacteria, especially as an indicator of the presence of an antibody to them
    (生理)(尤指标明抗体存在的)血细胞团;细菌凝块
  2. a thick extra sole on a boot or shoe
    (靴、鞋的)厚鞋底
  3. another term for clomp
    同 clomp
verb
[no obj.]
  1. form into a clump or mass
    丛生;结块;凝团
    the particles tend to clump together.
    这些微粒易聚集成团。
  2. another term for clomp
    同 clomp
语源
  1. Middle English (denoting a heap or lump): partly imitative, reinforced by Middle Low German klumpe and Middle Dutch klompe; related to club
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