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Definition beaver in American English

beaver noun

noun
/ˈbivər/
1

a small North American animal that has a wide flat tail and thick fur. Beavers cut down trees with their teeth and build dams (=walls) across streams.

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2

the fur of a beaver, used for making clothes such as hats and coats

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3

an offensive word for the area around a woman's sex organs

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4

in the U.K. and some other countries, a boy or girl aged 6-8 who is a member of the Scout Association

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Definition beaver in American English