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beaver
—beaver /ˈbiː.vər/ aep /-vɚ/
Ⅰ noun [C] (PLURAL beavers or beaver) (ANIMAL) ► F0 an animal with smooth fur, sharp teeth, and a large, flat tail, that lives in a dam (= a wall of sticks and earth) that it builds across a riverThesaurus+: ↑Rodents and similar animals
Ⅱ noun [C] (PLURAL beavers or beaver) (PERSON) ► F0 INFORMAL a person who works very hard: » a busy beaver→ SEE ALSO EAGER BEAVER(Cf. ↑eager beaver)Thesaurus+: ↑Workers in general |