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English noun: turtle | |||
| 1. | turtle (artifact) a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar | ||
| Synonyms | polo-neck, turtleneck | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | jersey, jumper, sweater, T-shirt, tee shirt | ||
| Part holonym | polo-neck collar, turtleneck collar | ||
| 2. | turtle (animal) any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chelonian, chelonian reptile | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | box tortoise, box turtle, Chrysemys picta, cooter, marine turtle, mud turtle, painted terrapin, painted tortoise, painted turtle, pancake turtle, Pseudemys concinna, Pseudemys rubriventris, Pseudemys scripta, red-bellied terrapin, red-bellied turtle, redbelly, river cooter, sea turtle, slider, snapping turtle, soft-shelled turtle, terrapin, tortoise, yellow-bellied terrapin | ||
| Part holonym | carapace, cuticle, plastron, shell, shield | ||
English verb: turtle | |||
| 1. | turtle (motion) overturn accidentally | ||
| Samples | Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!. | ||
| Synonyms | capsize, turn turtle | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over | ||
| 2. | turtle (competition) hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hunt, hunt down, run, track down | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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