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bee·tle2
 beetle2
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- pronunciation:
- bi
t
 l
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a wooden mallet or club used to stamp and finish linen, compress paving stones, or mash vegetables.
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| related words: |
hammer |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
beetles, beetling, beetled |
| definition 1: |
to finish or stamp (cloth) with a beetling machine.
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| definition 2: |
to use a beetle on.
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| derivation: |
beetler (n.) |
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