From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Animalsbeaverbea‧ver1 /ˈbiːvə $ -ər/ noun [countable]HBAa North American animal that has thick fur and a wide flat tail, and cuts down trees with its teeth →eager beaverbeaverbeaver2 verb →beaver away→ See Verb tableOriginbeaverOld Englishbeofor