hamper

  • 31hamper — I. /ˈhæmpə / (say hampuh) verb (t) 1. to impede; hinder; hold back. –noun 2. Nautical articles which, while necessary to a ship s equipment, are often in the way: *the top hamper of some large ship. –marcus clarke, 1874. {Middle English hampren,… …

  • 32hamper — ham|per adj., t, hampre (upassende, ubehagelig); en hamper pris …

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  • 34hamper — 1. n. 1 a large basket usu. with a hinged lid and containing food (picnic hamper). 2 Brit. a selection of food, drink, etc., for an occasion. Etymology: ME f. obs. hanaper, AF f. OF hanapier case for a goblet f. hanap goblet 2. v. & n. v.tr. 1… …

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  • 35Hamper\ Ionization — The unearthly mechanism by which clothes become clean the longer they spend in one s hamper Mark pulled his favorite baseball shirt from the hamper and sniffed at it. Deciding it was clean he pulled it on over his head and went on his way. That s …

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  • 36Hamper\ Ionization — The unearthly mechanism by which clothes become clean the longer they spend in one s hamper Mark pulled his favorite baseball shirt from the hamper and sniffed at it. Deciding it was clean he pulled it on over his head and went on his way. That s …

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  • 37hamper pitch — See height hamper pitch control …

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  • 38hamper pitch control — See height hamper pitch control …

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  • 39hamper — Synonyms and related words: Oregon boat, anchor, bag, balk, bar, barrel, barricade, basket, bear hard upon, bilbo, bind, block, bond, bonds, bottle, box, box up, bridle, burden, burthen, camisole, can, capsule, cargo, carton, case, cask, chain,… …

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  • 40hamper — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. encumber, hinder, impede, trammel, obstruct, fetter, restrict. See hindrance. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. creel, pannier, laundry box; see basket 1 . v. Syn. impede, thwart, embarrass; see hinder . III… …

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