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beetle
11. any insect of the order Coleoptera, having biting mouthparts and forewings modified to form shell-like protective elytra
2. a game played with dice in which the players draw or assemble a beetle-shaped form
beetle
21. a heavy hand tool, usually made of wood, used for ramming, pounding, or beating
2. a machine used to finish cloth by stamping it with wooden hammers
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beetle
[′bēd·əl] (engineering)
(invertebrate zoology)
The common name given to members of the insect order Coleoptera.
(mining engineering)
A powerful, cable-hauled propulsion unit, operated under remote control, for moving a train of wagons at the mine surface.
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beetle
A heavy mallet or rammer; used for driving stones into pavement, for driving wedges, etc.; a maul.
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