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hammock

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Synonyms: hummock, gammock, mammock, hommock, cammock, hammack, shammock

Antonyms: hummock, gammock, mammock, hommock, cammock, hammack, shammock

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Noun

  1. A swinging [[couch]] or [[bed]], usually made of [[net]]ting or [[canvas]] about six feet (1.8 meters) wide, suspended by [[clew]]s or [[cord]]s at the ends.
  2. {{lb|en|US|archaic|outside|dialects}} A piece of land thickly wooded, and usually covered with bushes and vines.

Verb

  1. {{lbl|en|intransitive}} To [[lie]] in a hammock.
  2. {{lbl|en|transitive|of a cloth}} To hang in a way that resembles a hammock.
  3. {{lbl|en|transitive}} To make something be wrapped tight, like in a hammock.
  4. {{lb|en|transitive|broadcasting}} To [[schedule]] (a new or unpopular [[programme]]) between two popular ones in the hope that viewers will watch it.

Proper noun

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