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   bee·tle

   /ˈbēd(ə)l/

   noun

   • 1. a tool with a heavy head and a handle, used for tasks such as ramming, crushing, and driving wedges; a maul.
   • ▪ a machine used for heightening the luster of cloth by pressure from rollers.

   verb

   • 1. ram, crush, or drive with a beetle.
   • ▪ finish (cloth) with a beetle.

   Word Origin Old Englishbētel, of Germanic origin; related to beat.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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