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bumps [bəmps] (mining engineering) Sudden, violent expulsion of coal from one or more pillars, accompanied by loud reports and earth tremors. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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To scan the lines of his face, or feel the bumps on the head of this Leviathan; this is a thing which no Physiognomist or Phrenologist has as yet undertaken. Why the mosquitoes there bite holes in you--raise bumps on you as big as eggs. The Lord never made either year face or head for X---- What good can your bumps of ideality, comparison, self-esteem, conscientiousness, do you here? |
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