English dictionary
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English noun: beaver | |||
| 1. | beaver (substance) the soft brown fur of the beaver | ||
| Synonyms | beaver fur | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fur, pelt | ||
| 2. | Beaver (person) a native or resident of Oregon | ||
| Synonyms | Oregonian | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | American | ||
| 3. | beaver (body) a full beard | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beard, face fungus, whiskers | ||
| 4. | beaver (artifact) a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur | ||
| Synonyms | dress hat, high hat, opera hat, silk hat, stovepipe, top hat, topper | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chapeau, hat, lid, man's clothing | ||
| 5. | beaver (artifact) a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour | ||
| Part meronym | helmet | ||
| 6. | beaver (artifact) a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material) | ||
| Synonyms | castor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fur hat | ||
| 7. | beaver (animal) large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gnawer, rodent | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Castor canadensis, Castor fiber, New World beaver, Old World beaver | ||
| Member meronym | Castor, genus Castor | ||
English verb: beaver | |||
| 1. | beaver (social) work hard on something | ||
| Synonyms | beaver away | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | work | ||
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