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A Separate Peace
(Edited)
- He was seated in my chair at the desk, bending down to adjust the gross encumbrance of his leg, so that only the familiar ears set close against his head were visible, and his short-cut brown hair.
p. 102.7encumbrance = something that hinders
Definitions:
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(1)
(encumber) hinder (make more difficult, or less valuable, hold back, or weigh down)In real estate/business/law, to encumber is to specifically burden with a legal claim, e.g., a home might be encumbered with a mortgage.
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)