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Vocabulary Entry
hump
|noun • verb
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N
noun
a rounded protuberance on the back of a camel or similar animal, or a raised area.
Example Sentences
"The camel's hump is an adaptation that allows it to store fat."
"She gave the hill a small hump in the middle for decoration."
"The child climbed over the grassy hump in the playground."
V
verb
to raise or move something into a higher position, often in a quick or jerky motion.
Example Sentences
"He had to hump the heavy backpack up the mountain."
"They humped the equipment onto the truck for the trip."
"The soldiers were ordered to hump their gear as they marched."