- cum|brance
- cum|brance «KUHM bruhns», noun.= encumbrance. (Cf. ↑encumbrance)
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en|cum|brance — «ehn KUHM bruhns», noun. 1. something useless or in the way; hindrance; obstruction; burden: »Shoes would be an encumbrance to a swimmer. She refused to think of her handicap as an encumbrance. SYNONYM(S): impediment. 2. a dependent person: »The… … Useful english dictionary
in|cum|brance — «ihn KUHM bruhns», noun. = encumbrance. (Cf. ↑encumbrance) … Useful english dictionary
cum — cum·bent; cum·ber·land; cum·ber·some; cum·ber·some·ly; cum·ber·some·ness; cum·brance; cum·brous; cum·brous·ly; cum·brous·ness; cum·bu; cum; cum·in; cum·i·nal·de·hyde; cum·ly; cum·mer; cum·mer·bund; cum·ming·ton·ite; cum·mock; de·cum·ben·cy;… … English syllables
brance — cum·brance; en·cum·brance; re·mem·brance; vi·brance; in·cum·brance; … English syllables
cumbrance — cum·brance … English syllables
encumbrance — en·cum·brance also in·cum·brance /in kəm brəns/ n: a claim (as a lien) against property; specif: an interest or right (as an easement or a lease) in real property that may diminish the value of the estate but does not prevent the conveyance of… … Law dictionary
Cumbrance — Cum brance (k?m brans), n. Encumbrance. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Extol not riches then, the toil of fools, The wise man s cumbrance, if not snare. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Disencumbrance — Dis en*cum brance, n. Freedom or deliverance from encumbrance, or anything burdensome or troublesome. Spectator. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
encumbrance — Incumbrance In*cum brance, n. [See {Encumbrance}.] [Written also {encumbrance}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A burdensome and troublesome load; anything that impedes motion or action, or renders it difficult or laborious; clog; impediment; hindrance; check … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Encumbrance — En*cum brance, n. [Cf. OF. encombrance. Cf. {Incumbrance}.] 1. That which encumbers; a burden which impedes action, or renders it difficult and laborious; a clog; an impediment. See {Incumbrance}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) Same as {Incumbrance}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
