Found 1 items, similar to in a lump.
English → English (gcide) Definition: In a lump Lump \Lump\ (l[u^]mp), n. [Cf. OD. lompe piece, mass. Cf. Lunch.] 1. A small mass of matter of irregular shape; an irregular or shapeless mass; as, a lump of coal; a lump of iron ore. “ A lump of cheese.” --Piers Plowman. “ This lump of clay.” --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A mass or aggregation of things. [1913 Webster] 3. (Firearms) A projection beneath the breech end of a gun barrel. [1913 Webster] In the lump, In a lump, the whole together; in gross. [1913 Webster] They may buy them in the lump. --Addison. Lump coal, coal in large lumps; -- the largest size brought from the mine. Lump sum, (a) a gross sum without a specification of items; as, to award a lump sum in satisfaction of all claims and damages. (b) a single sum paid once in satisfaction of a claim, as contrasted with the alternate choice of several payments over a period of time; -- sometimes allowed, e.g., as an alternative to periodical pension payments for a lifetime. [1913 Webster]