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thumpers

thumpers is the plural of thumper.

Meaning of thumper

Noun

thumper (countable and uncountable, plural thumpers)

  1. One who thumps.
  2. (slang) A single-cylinder engine, especially four-stroke engines or those with large engine displacements.
  3. (uncountable) A drinking game wherein players must remember personal hand signs while being distracted by others banging on a table.
  4. (slang) Something big, such as a lie; a whopper.
  5. (UK, slang) A kind of slam-door train introduced in the late 1950s.
  6. (US, slang) The Vietnam-era M79 grenade launcher (due to its distinctive report).

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Proper noun capitalized: Thumpers

Thumpers

  1. (plural) plural of Thumper

Phrases with thumpers

Questions about thumpers

What is thumpers the plural of?
Thumpers is the plural of thumper.
What part of speech is thumpers?
Thumpers is a proper noun.

Words near thumpers in the dictionary

  1. thump-cushions
  2. thump-thump
  3. thump-thumps
  4. thumped
  5. thumper
  6. thumpers
  7. thumpier
  8. thumpiest
  9. thumpin'
  10. thumping
  11. thumpingly

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