limps
/lɪmps/noun
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An irregular, jerky or awkward gait.
Example: She walks with a limp.
A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve.
verb
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To walk lamely, as if favouring one leg.
(of a vehicle) To travel with a malfunctioning system of propulsion.
Example: The bomber limped home on one engine.
To move or proceed irregularly.
Example: The business limped through the recession
To call, particularly in an unraised pot pre-flop.
noun
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A scraper of board or sheet-iron shaped like half the head of a small cask, used for scraping the ore off the sieve in the operation of hand-jigging.
verb
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To be inadequate or unsatisfactory.
verb
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To happen; befall; chance.
To come upon; meet.