Definition of beaver - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animallarge rodent with a flat tail and webbed feet
- The beaver built a dam in the river.
2.
- He crudely referred to her beaver in the joke.
3.
fashionDated animal fur used to make warm hats and coatsDated
- She wore a coat made of beaver.
4.
clothingDated hat made from fur of a semiaquatic rodent or similar materialDated
- He wore a beaver to the formal event.
Verb
loggingRare cut a continuous ring around a treeRare
- They beavered the tree before felling it.
Images of beaver
large rodent with a flat tail and webbed feet 
animal fur used to make warm hats and coats 
hat made from fur of a semiaquatic rodent or similar material
Expressions with beaver
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person very excited and willing to do extra work
She is such an eager beaver at every meeting.
extremely busy and hardworking like a beaver
She's been busy as a beaver preparing for the event.
person who is always busy or active
She is a busy beaver, always working on something new.
person who works very hard and efficiently
She's a busy little beaver, always finishing tasks early.
work hard and persistently on a task
She beavered away at her homework all night.
work very hard and diligently on a task
She worked like a beaver to finish the project on time.
structure built by beavers to block water flow
The beaver dam created a large pond in the forest.
soft brown fur from a beaver
The hat was made of beaver fur.
giardiasis infection from contaminated water
After camping, she caught beaver fever from the river.
beaver species native to Eurasia
The European beaver builds dams in European rivers.
bulky nocturnal burrowing rodent of the Pacific coast
Mountain beavers dig extensive burrow systems.
Origin of beaver
Old English, beofor (beaver)
Terms with beaver included in their meaning
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beaver shelter
beaver's shelter on a pond or lake
clothing
hat made from beaver fur
headgear
light helmet without visor or beaver
processed sheepskin
sheepskin made to look like beaver fur
animals
small burrowing rodent called the mountain beaver
beaver structure
structure built by beavers to block water flow
barrier
obstruction resembling a beaver's dam
material
soft brown fur from a beaver
clothing
material from beaver used in clothing
simile
extremely busy and hardworking like a beaver
animal
beaver species native to Eurasia
beaver's tail
flat, broad tail of a beaver
food
fried-dough pastry shaped like a beaver's tail
firearms
gun grip shaped like a beaver's tail
Examples of beaver in a sentence
The beaver's lodge was visible from the shore. The comic made a vulgar joke about her beaver. He was fired for describing a coworker’s beaver. The designer showcased a luxurious beaver stole. He gifted her a beaver hat for the winter season. She bought a vintage beaver at the auction.
The beaver kept him warm during the winter parade. Workers beavered the trees for the new road. They beavered several trees in the forest.
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- French:castor, entailler, ...
- German:Biber, ringeln, ...
- Italian:castoro, scortecciare, ...
- Spanish:castor, cortar, ...
- Portuguese:castor, anelar, ...
- Chinese:海狸, 环割, ...
- Japanese:ビーバー, 輪切りにする, ...
- Arabic:قُنْدُس, حَزَّ الشجرة, ...
- Hebrew:בּוֹנֶה, לַחְתוֹךְ טַבַּעַת סְבִיב הַגֶּזַע, ...
- Russian:бобр, делать надрез, ...
- Ukrainian:бобер, обкорувати, ...
- Hindi:बीवर, रिंग काटना, ...
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