encumbrance

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Pronunciation

/ɪnˈkʌm.bɹəns/

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/ɪnˈkʌm.bɹəns/ · /ɛn-/ · /-bɹən(t)s/

Definition of encumbrance

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)Something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried.

“Some consideration was necessary to decide whether or not to leave his rifle there. On the return, carrying the girl and a pack, it would be added encumbrance[…]”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)Something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried.

“Some consideration was necessary to decide whether or not to leave his rifle there. On the return, carrying the girl and a pack, it would be added encumbrance[…]”
(alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable)Alternative spelling of incumbrance (“in law: interest attached to a title; dependent”).
(countable, uncountable)The state or condition of being encumbered.

verb

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

From Middle English encombraunce, from Old French encombrance, from encombrer.

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