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encumbrances

encumbrances is the plural of encumbrance.

Meaning of encumbrance

Noun

encumbrance (countable and uncountable, plural encumbrances)

  1. Something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried.
    • Some consideration was necessary to decide whether or not to leave his rifle there. On the return, carrying the girl and a pack, it would be added encumbrance[…]1912 January, Zane Grey, chapter 8, in Riders of the Purple Sage […], New York, N.Y.; London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, →OCLC
  2. The state or condition of being encumbered.
  3. Furniture or other large household item, especially when used or as waste.

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Questions about encumbrances

What is encumbrances the plural of?
Encumbrances is the plural of encumbrance.

Words near encumbrances in the dictionary

  1. encumbers
  2. encumbrance
  3. encumbranced
  4. encumbrancer
  5. encumbrancers
  6. encumbrances
  7. encumbrancing
  8. encumbrous
  9. encunt
  10. encunted
  11. encunting

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