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chumbar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • flunk verb To fail a class, test, or course.
  • lead noun A soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.

Senses

chumbar is used for these senses in English:

  • flunk (ambitransitive) Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
  • flunk out (idiomatic) To fail to finish school, or a given subject, program or course, due to academic shortcomings; i.e., to have too many flunking or failing grades (marks).
  • lead (countable, nautical) A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or (dated) to estimate velocity in knots.
  • lead (countable) A roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
  • lead (transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead.

flunk — full definition

  1. verb To fail a class, test, or course.
  2. verb To back out of something out of fear.

lead — full definition

  1. noun A soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.
  2. verb To guide or direct a person, group, or activity.
  3. noun The state of being ahead in a race, contest, or competition.
  4. noun The main role in a film, play, or performance, or the person who plays it.
  5. noun A piece of information that may help solve a case or investigation.

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