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snap|per — «SNAP uhr», noun, plural pers or (collective for 3) per. 1. a fastener; snap. 2. any person or thing that snaps. 3. = snapping turtle. (Cf. ↑snapping turtle) 4. a) any one of sev … Useful english dictionary
snap — v., n., adv., & adj. v. (snapped, snapping) 1 intr. & tr. break suddenly or with a snap. 2 intr. & tr. emit or cause to emit a sudden sharp sound or crack. 3 intr. & tr. open or close with a snapping sound (the bag snapped shut). 4 a intr. (often … Useful english dictionary
Turtle — For other uses, see Turtle (disambiguation). Turtles Temporal range: Late Triassic – Recent, 215–0 Ma … Wikipedia
snap — {{11}}snap (n.) late 15c., quick, sudden bite or cut, from Du. or Low Ger. snappen to snap, probably related to M.L.G. or M.Du. snavel bill, beak (see NIB (Cf. nib)). Sense of quick movement is first recorded 1630s; that of something easily done… … Etymology dictionary
snap·per — /ˈsnæpɚ/ noun, pl pers 1 [count, noncount] : a type of fish that lives in the ocean and that is eaten as food red snapper 2 [count] chiefly Brit, informal : ↑photographer 3 [count] : ↑snapping turtle … Useful english dictionary
snapping turtle — snap′ping tur tle n. ram either of two large freshwater American turtles of the family Chelydridae, having a massive nonretracting head and powerful jaws: Chelydra serpentina, of warm muddy shallows, and the larger Macroclemys temmincki… … From formal English to slang
snapping turtle — snap|ping tur|tle [ ,snæpıŋ tɜrtl ] noun count a small animal with powerful jaws and a hard shell covering its back that lives in lakes in Northern and Central America … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mud turtle — Snapping Snap ping, a. & n. from {Snap}, v. [1913 Webster] {Snapping beetle}. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Snap beetle}, under {Snap}. {Snapping turtle}. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A large and voracious aquatic turtle ({Chelydra serpentina}) common in the fresh waters of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snapping turtle — Snapping Snap ping, a. & n. from {Snap}, v. [1913 Webster] {Snapping beetle}. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Snap beetle}, under {Snap}. {Snapping turtle}. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A large and voracious aquatic turtle ({Chelydra serpentina}) common in the fresh waters of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Common snapping turtle — Looking for a place to lay eggs, Ottawa, Ontario Conservation status … Wikipedia
