shamble

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English

Pronunciation

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  • SAMPA: /"S{mb=l/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "en-us-shamble.ogg" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.

Verb

shamble (third-person singular simple present shambl, present participle es, simple past and past participle shambled)

  1. To walk while shuffling or dragging the feet.
    I wasn't too impressed with the fellow, when he shambled in unenthusiastically and an hour late.

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Noun

shamble (plural shambles)

  1. (deprecated template usage) (mining) One of a succession of niches or platforms, one above another, to hold ore which is thrown successively from platform to platform, and thus raised to a higher level.

See also

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