LIMPS
/lɪmps/
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Definition
/lɪmps/
noun
- An irregular, jerky or awkward gait.“She walks with a limp.”
- A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve.
verb
- To walk lamely, as if favouring one leg.
- (of a vehicle) To travel with a malfunctioning system of propulsion.“The bomber limped home on one engine.”
- To move or proceed irregularly.“The business limped through the recession”
noun
- A scraper of board or sheet-iron shaped like half the head of a small cask, used for scraping the ore off the sieve in the operation of hand-jigging.
verb
- To be inadequate or unsatisfactory.
verb
- To happen; befall; chance.
- To come upon; meet.
Source: Wiktionary
