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rumps

rumps is the plural of rump.

Meaning of rump

Noun

rump (plural rumps)

  1. The hindquarters of a four-legged mammal, not including its legs
  2. A cut of meat from the rump of an animal.
    Synonyms:
    round
  3. The buttocks.
  4. A remnant, as in Rump Parliament.
    • This is the rump of the C.L.C. branch to Southport Lord Street, which lost its passenger services beyond Aintree from January 7, 1952, whereupon the timetable between Gateacre and Aintree was greatly curtailed.1960 December, “Talking of Trains: Branch report”, in Trains Illustrated, page 708

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Proper noun capitalized: Rumps

Rumps

  1. (plural) plural of Rump

Phrases with rumps

Questions about rumps

What is rumps the plural of?
Rumps is the plural of rump.
What part of speech is rumps?
Rumps is a proper noun.

Words near rumps in the dictionary

  1. rumpologist
  2. rumpologists
  3. rumpology
  4. rumpot
  5. rumpots
  6. rumps
  7. rumpscuttle
  8. rumpscuttles
  9. rumpsteak
  10. rumpsteaks
  11. Rumpties

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