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Meanings of too cumbrous in English

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Usage of too cumbrous in English
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After his death it was found that the machinery was too cumbrous.
Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series
2
In North America, cannon were generally too cumbrous for Indian fighting.
Artillery Through the Ages / A Short Illustrated History of Cann...
3
Of course our usual weapon, the long Colt 45° six-shooter could not be so used, being too cumbrous.
Ranching, Sport and Travel
4
The old-fashioned method of expressing numerals by letters, instead of figures, is too cumbrous and time-consuming to be tolerated.
A Book for All Readers / An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Pres...
5
As for the cannon with which all the galleys were armed, they were far too cumbrous and unmanageable to be worked in such weather.
The Lion of Saint Mark: A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Cent...
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It had been his original intention to use an electric rifle, but those he was shown were too cumbrous for use in the streets.
Better Dead
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"We should find them rather too cumbrous to stow away in our game-bags."
The Three Admirals
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