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1. (n.) beetle
any of numerous insects of the order Coleoptera, characterized by hard, horny forewings that cover and protect the membranous flight wings.
2. beetle
(loosely) any of various insects resembling a beetle, as a cockroach.
3. (v.i.) beetle
Chiefly Brit. to move quickly; scurry.
4. (n.) beetle
a heavy hammering or ramming instrument, usu. of wood.
5. (adj.) beetle
projecting; overhanging:
beetle brows.
6. (v.i.) beetle
to project or overhang.
Etymology: (1325–75)
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| Definition of 'Beetle' |
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1. (noun) beetle
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
2. (adj) mallet, beetle
a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing
3. (verb) beetle, beetling
jutting or overhanging
"beetle brows"
4. (verb) overhang, beetle
be suspended over or hang over
"This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town"
5. (verb) beetle
fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle
"He beetled up the staircase"; "They beetled off home"
6. (verb) beetle
beat with a beetle
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1. (noun) beetle
an insect with wings folded onto its back
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| Definition of 'Beetle' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) Beetle
a heavy mallet, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc
2. (verb) Beetle
a machine in which fabrics are subjected to a hammering process while passing over rollers, as in cotton mills; -- called also beetling machine
3. (verb) Beetle
to beat with a heavy mallet
4. (verb) Beetle
to finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine; as, to beetle cotton goods
5. (verb) Beetle
any insect of the order Coleoptera, having four wings, the outer pair being stiff cases for covering the others when they are folded up. See Coleoptera
6. (verb) Beetle
to extend over and beyond the base or support; to overhang; to jut
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Sense: an insect with four wings.
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 Afrikaans: kewer, tor |
 Arabic: خُنْفُس، حُنْفُساء |
 Bulgarian: бръмбар |
 Brazilian: besouro |
 Czech: brouk |
 German: der Käfer |
 Danish: bille |
 Greek: σκαθάρι |
 Spanish: escarabajo, coleóptero |
 Estonian: mardikas |
 Farsi: سوسک |
 Finnish: kovakuoriainen |
 French: coléoptère |
 Hebrew: חִפּוּשִית @@@חִיפּוּשִית |
 Hindi: मोगरी |
 Croatian: buba |
 Hungarian: bogár |
 Indonesian: kumbang |
 Icelandic: bjalla |
 Italian: coleottero |
 Japanese: 甲虫 |
 Korean: 풍뎅이 |
 Lithuanian: vabalas |
 Latvian: vabole |
 Malay: kumbang |
 Dutch: kever |
 Norwegian: bille |
 Polish: chrząszcz |
 Persian: سوسک |
 Portuguese: besouro |
 Romanian: gândac; cărăbuş |
 Russian: жук |
 Slovak: chrobák |
 Slovenian: hrošč |
 Serbian: buba |
 Swedish: skalbagge |
 Thai: แมลงปีกแข็ง |
 Turkish: ...böceği |
 Taiwanese: 甲蟲 |
 Ukrainian: жук |
 Urdu: چار پروں والا ایک اڑنے وا |
 Vietnamese: bọ cánh cứng |
 Chinese: 甲虫 |
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