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limps

/lɪmps/

limps is the plural of limp.

limps is the third-person singular simple present indicative of limp.

Meaning of limp

Noun (1)

limp (plural limps)

  1. An irregular, jerky or awkward gait.
    • She walks with a limp.
  2. A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve.

Noun (2)

limp (plural limps)

  1. A scraper of board or sheet-iron shaped like half the head of a small cask, used for scraping the ore off the sieve in the operation of hand-jigging.

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Phrases with limps

Words that rhyme with limps

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Questions about limps

What is limps the plural of?
Limps is the plural of limp.
How do you pronounce limps?
Limps is pronounced /lɪmps/.

Words near limps in the dictionary

  1. limpling
  2. limply
  3. limpness
  4. limpnesses
  5. Limpopo
  6. limps
  7. limps in
  8. limpsey
  9. Limpsfield
  10. limpsome
  11. limpsy

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