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English Dictionary: encumbrance	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for encumbrance
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
encumbrance n an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind" Synonym(s): burden, load, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage) Synonym(s): encumbrance, incumbrance any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome Synonym(s): hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Incumbrance \In*cum"brance\, n. [See {Encumbrance}.] [Written also {encumbrance}.] 1. A burdensome and troublesome load; anything that impedes motion or action, or renders it difficult or laborious; clog; impediment; hindrance; check. --Cowper. 2. (Law) A burden or charge upon property; a claim or lien upon an estate, which may diminish its value.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Encumbrance \En*cum"brance\, n. [Cf. OF. encombrance. Cf. {Incumbrance}.] 1. That which encumbers; a burden which impedes action, or renders it difficult and laborious; a clog; an impediment. See {Incumbrance}. 2. (Law) Same as {Incumbrance}. Syn: Burden; clog; impediment; check; hindrance.