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   hummock

   /ˈhʌmək/

   noun

   • 1. a hillock or knoll.
   • ▪ a hump or ridge in an ice field.
   • ▪ a piece of forested ground rising above a marsh.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (originally in nautical use denoting a small hillock on the coast): of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hummocky adjective

   Scrabble Points: 20

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHUMMOCK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HUMMOCK definition: 1. a very small hill or raised part of the ground: 2. a very small hill or raised part of the…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of HUMMOCK is a rounded knoll or hillock. Where did hummock come from?

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHUMMOCK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a very small hill or raised part of the ground: a grassy hummock. Synonyms. hillock. knoll. mound. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Geography: banks & embankments. bank. bluff. dune. embankment. levee. mound. riverbank. riverine. riverside. sandbank. sandbar. shoal. snow bank. terraced.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHUMMOCK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. a low, rounded hill; knoll; hillock. 2. a ridge or rise in an ice field. 3. US.

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   Hummock definition: an elevated tract of land rising above the general level of a marshy region.. See examples of HUMMOCK used in a sentence.

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   A hummock is a hill, a mound, or a ridge. This word was once a nautical term describing a hill rising up on a coastline. A hummock is a perfect place for a lighthouse. Today it is either a rounded hill or an elevated place in an ice field.

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   Definition of hummock noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Define hummock. hummock synonyms, hummock pronunciation, hummock translation, English dictionary definition of hummock. n. 1. A low mound or ridge of earth; a knoll. 2. See hammock2. 3. A ridge or hill of ice in an ice field. hum′mock·y adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of...

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    Hummock definition: A low mound or ridge of earth; a knoll.

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    hummock meaning, definition, what is hummock: a very small hill: Learn more.