hump
noun/hʌmp/
Frequency rank: #8,960 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a rounded bump or lump rising above a surface, such as on the back of a camel.
Example sentence
The camel carried supplies across the desert, its hump storing fat for long journeys.
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