"kerthump" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: From ker- + thump. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|ker-|thump}} ker- + thump Head templates: {{en-interj}} kerthump
  1. The sound of a loud or repeated thump.
    Sense id: en-kerthump-en-intj-k3pYKgcI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ker- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ker-: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: kathump, ker-thump

Noun

Forms: kerthumps [plural]
Etymology: From ker- + thump. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|ker-|thump}} ker- + thump Head templates: {{en-noun}} kerthump (plural kerthumps)
  1. The sound of a loud or repeated thump.
    Sense id: en-kerthump-en-noun-k3pYKgcI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ker- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ker-: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: kathump, ker-thump

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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