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Meaning of beaver in English
Pronunciation
/ˈbivər/
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Verb
beaver
Definitions
1.
work hard on something
Noun
beaver
Etymology
Old English beofor, befor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bever and German Biber, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘brown’
Definitions
1.
the soft brown fur of the beaver
2.
a full beard
3.
a man's hat with a tall crown
Examples
« usually covered with beaver or silk »
4.
a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face
5.
a hat made of beaver fur or similar material
6.
large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail
Examples
« construct complex dams and underwater lodges »