"lumb" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lumbs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lumb (plural lumbs)
  1. Alternative spelling of lum (“chimney”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: lum (extra: chimney)
    Sense id: en-lumb-en-noun-NCbFLj2J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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