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beaver

The correct spelling is beaver.

How to pronounce beaver

/ˈbiːvə/
noun

IPA: /ˈbiːvə/

Say it like: Bee-ver

The correct spelling is beaver. A semiaquatic rodent of the genus Castor, having a wide, flat tail and webbed feet.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A semiaquatic rodent of the genus Castor, having a wide, flat tail and webbed feet.
  2. 2.A hat, of various shapes, made from a felted beaver fur (or later of silk), fashionable in Europe between 1550 and 1850.
  3. 3.The pubic hair and/or vulva of a woman.
  4. 4.The fur of the beaver.
  5. 5.Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woollen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats.

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