Encumbrance - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɪnˈkʌmbrəns|
Brit.
|ɪnˈkʌmbr(ə)ns|
noun
- an onerous or difficult concern (syn: burden, load, onus)
- a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
- any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome (syn: hindrance, hitch, interference, preventative, preventive)
- a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
- any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome (syn: hindrance, hitch, interference, preventative, preventive)
Extra examples
...without the encumbrance of a heavy backpack, I could sprint along the trail...
Word forms
noun
singular: encumbrance
plural: encumbrances
singular: encumbrance
plural: encumbrances
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