tump 1  (t ŭmp)
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v. tumped, tump·ing, tumps Chiefly Southern US v.tr. To overturn. Often used with over: You're about to tump that thing over. v.intr. To fall over. Often used with over: Is that wheelbarrow going to tump over?
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tump 2  (t ŭmp)
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n.1. A mound. 2. A clump of trees, shrubs, or grass.
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