beetle

beetle

¹

1. 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

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beetle

²

1. 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)

rammer

(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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