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beetle2

Syllabification: (bee·tle)
Pronunciation: /ˈbētl/

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Definition of beetle

noun

  • a tool with a heavy head and a handle, used for tasks such as ramming, crushing, and driving wedges; a maul.
  • a machine used for heightening the luster of cloth by pressure from rollers.

verb

[with object]
  • ram, crush, or drive with a beetle.
  • finish (cloth) with a beetle.

Origin:

Old English bētel, of Germanic origin; related to beat

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