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hummock

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hum·mock  (hmk)
n.
1. A low mound or ridge of earth; a knoll.
2. also ham·mock (hmk) A tract of forested land that rises above an adjacent marsh in the southern United States.
3. A ridge or hill of ice in an ice field.
[Origin unknown.]
hummock·y adj.
hummock
Noun
a very small hill or a mound [origin unknown]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hummockhummock - a small natural hill
hammock, hillock, knoll, mound
anthill, formicary - a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest
hill - a local and well-defined elevation of the land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia"
kopje, koppie - a small hill rising up from the African veld
molehill - a mound of earth made by moles while burrowing
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Only the fact that a hummock of heathery sand inter- cepted the lower part of the Heat-Ray saved them.
The War Of The Worlds by Wells, H.G. View in context
Just as the pack came in sight of the river they saw their agile leader racing down the river's bank, leaping from hummock to hummock of the swampy ground that spread between them and a little promontory which rose just where the river curved inward from their sight.
The Beasts of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
The Swift One did not wait for me, nor did she pause till she had passed beyond Hair-Face a hundred yards and gained a much larger hummock.
Before Adam by London, Jack View in context
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