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Definition of beetle

beetle - adj. jutting or overhanging; noun insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings; 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; verb beat with a beetle; fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle; be suspended over or hang over.



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