ENCUMBRANCE
\ɛnkˈʌmbɹəns], \ɛnkˈʌmbɹəns], \ɛ_n_k_ˈʌ_m_b_ɹ_ə_n_s]\
Definitions of ENCUMBRANCE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"
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a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
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any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
By Princeton University
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an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"
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a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
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any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
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That which encumbers; a burdensome addition.
By James Champlin Fernald
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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nonassertive
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