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English noun: scuttle | |||
| 1. | scuttle (artifact) container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire | ||
| Synonyms | coal scuttle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | container | ||
| 2. | scuttle (artifact) an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship | ||
| Synonyms | hatchway, opening | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | entrance, entranceway, entree, entry, entryway | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | escape hatch | ||
| Part holonym | hatch | ||
English verb: scuttle | |||
| 1. | scuttle (motion) to move about or proceed hurriedly | ||
| Samples | So terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground. | ||
| Synonyms | scamper, scurry, skitter | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | run | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crab | ||
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