beaver
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A hat, of different shapes, made from a felted beaver fur, fashionable in Europe between 1550 and 1850.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbivɚ
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Definition
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noun
countable
A hat, of various shapes, made from a felted beaver fur (or later of silk), fashionable in Europe between 1550 and 1850.
Large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges
Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woollen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats.
countable
A semiaquatic rodent of the genus Castor, having a wide, flat tail and webbed feet, native to the Northern Hemisphere.
A number of places in the United States
A full beard
verb
To form a felt-like texture, similar to the way beaver fur is used for felt-making.
To work hard.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
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A light wallboard made of compressed wood pulp.
Amphibious rat of Australia and New Guinea.
The soft brown fur of the beaver.
Work hard on something.
An alert and energetic person.
Bulky nocturnal burrowing rodent of uplands of the Pacific coast of North America.
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