Definition of lum

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Lum (n.) A ventilating chimney over the shaft of a mine.

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Lumper :: Lumper (n.) One who lumps.
Full-orbed :: Full-orbed (a.) Having the orb or disk complete or fully illuminated; like the full moon.
Jigger :: "Jigger (n.) A pendulum rolling machine for slicking or graining leather; same as Jack, 4 (i)..
Turk :: Turk (n.) The plum weevil. See Curculio, and Plum weevil, under Plum..
Fol''io :: Fol'io (a.) Formed of sheets each folded once, making two leaves, or four pages; as, a folio volume. See Folio, n., 3..
Oparcular :: Oparcular (a.) Of, pertaining to, or like, an operculum..
Density :: Density (n.) The ratio of mass, or quantity of matter, to bulk or volume, esp. as compared with the mass and volume of a portion of some substance used as a standard..
Spirometry :: Spirometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the vital capacity of the lungs, or the volume of air which can be expelled from the chest after the deepest possible inspiration. Cf. Pneumatometer..
Plump :: Plump (a.) To drop or fall suddenly or heavily, all at once..
Aspergillum :: Aspergillum (n.) See Wateringpot shell.
Deplumate :: Deplumate (a.) Destitute or deprived of features; deplumed.
Opercular :: Opercular (n.) The principal opercular bone or operculum of fishes.
Flagellum :: Flagellum (v. t.) A long, whiplike cilium. See Flagellata..
Manometer :: Manometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the tension or elastic force of gases, steam, etc., constructed usually on the principle of allowing the gas to exert its elastic force in raising a column of mercury in an open tube, or in compressing a portion of air or other gas in a closed tube with mercury or other liquid intervening, or in bending a metallic or other spring so as to set in motion an index; a pressure gauge. See Pressure, and Illust. of Air pump..
Plumule :: Plumule (n.) A down feather.
Bullace :: Bullace (n.) A small European plum (Prunus communis, var. insitita). See Plum..
Pampre :: Pampre (n.) An ornament, composed of vine leaves and bunches of grapes, used for decorating spiral columns..
Entasis :: Entasis (n.) A slight convex swelling of the shaft of a column.
Plumule :: Plumule (n.) The aftershaft of a feather. See Illust. under Feather.
Acetabulum :: Acetabulum (n.) The large posterior sucker of the leeches.
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