Definition of beaver
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1 or plural beaver a : either of two large semiaquatic herbivorous rodents comprising a family (Castoridae including Castor canadensis of North America and C. fiber of Eurasia), having webbed hind feet and a broad flat scaly tail, and constructing dams and partially submerged lodgesb : the fur or pelt of the beaver
2a : a hat made of beaver fur or a fabric imitationb : silk hat
3 : a heavy fabric of felted wool or of cotton napped on both sides
4 usually vulgar : the pudenda of a woman
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Origin and Etymology of beaver
Middle English bever, from Old English beofor; akin to Old High German bibar beaver, and probably to Old English brūn brown — more at brown
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Definition of beaver
1 : a piece of armor protecting the lower part of the face
2 : a helmet visor
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Origin and Etymology of beaver
Middle English baviere, from Middle French
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Definition of beaver
intransitive verb
: to work energetically beavering away at the problem
1946
First Known Use of beaver
1946
Beaver
playDefinition of Beaver
1 river 280 miles (451 kilometers) long in northwestern Oklahoma forming the upper course of the North Canadian River
2 river 305 miles (491 kilometers) long Canada in Alberta and Saskatchewan flowing east into the Churchill River
BEAVER Defined for Kids
beaver
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: an animal that has thick brown fur, webbed hind feet, and a broad flat tail, that cuts down trees with its teeth, and that builds dams and houses of sticks and mud in water
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