- 1a large lump that sticks out above the surface of something, especially the ground the dark hump of the mountain in the distance
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- 2a large lump on the back of some animals, especially camels
- 3a large lump on the back of a person, caused by an unusual curve in the spine (= the row of bones in the middle of the back) Idioms
to have done the most difficult part of something
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