beavernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbiː.vər/us/ˈbiː.vɚ/plural beavers or beaverbeaver noun [ C ] (ANIMAL)
an animal with smooth fur, sharp teeth, and a large, flat tail. Beavers build dams (= walls of sticks and earth) across rivers.
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Rodents & similar animals
- bunny
- chinchilla
- chipmunk
- coney
- cony
- coypu
- dormouse
- groundhog
- guinea pig
- hamster
- hare
- jackrabbit
- mice
- mole
- mouse
- prairie dog
- rabbit
- rat
- shrew
- woodchuck
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beaver noun [ C ] (PERSON)
informal a person who works very hard:
a busy beaver
See also
eager beaver
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Workers in general
- a man of action idiom
- drudge
- gang
- graft
- jack-of-all-trades
- journeyman
- labour
- night shift
- peon
- personnel
- plod
- practitioner
- relay
- staffing
- team player
- temp
- the shop floor
- tradesman
- workhorse
- working party
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beaver noun [ C ] (BODY PART)
offensive a woman's sexual organs