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Definition of camel - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animallarge desert animal with humps for carrying goods
- The camel carried supplies across the desert.
2.
colorslight brown color resembling a camel's coat
- She wore a camel sweater to the party.
3.
buoyancy aidDated nautical device for increasing a vessel's buoyancyDated
- The ship used a camel to stay afloat.
Images of camel
large desert animal with humps for carrying goods 
light brown color resembling a camel's coat
Expressions with camel
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small action leading to larger undesirable events
Allowing one exception could be the camel's nose in the tent.
actual hair from a camel
The artisan used camel's hair for the tapestry.
hair from camels used in clothing and rugs
The coat is made of camel hair.
flesh of a camel eaten as food
Camel meat is a delicacy in some cultures.
sport where camels race over a distance
Camel racing is popular in the Middle East.
camel with two humps native to Asia
The Bactrian camel is well-suited for desert travel.
person who guides and cares for camels
The camel driver led the caravan through the desert.
female animal of the camel species
The she-camel walked beside her calf.
final small problem that makes a bad situation impossible to bear
The fee increase was the straw that broke the camel's back.
strategy of sleeping longer in advance to prepare for sleep deprivation
She used the sleep camel strategy before her night shifts.
camel species with one hump used for riding and carrying loads
The dromedary camel moved swiftly across the desert landscape..
writing style with capitalized words except the first
Variable names often use camel case in coding.
military unit using camels for transport and combat
The desert was patrolled by a camel cavalry.
Middle East respiratory syndrome caused by MERS-CoV virus
Camel flu is a concern in the Middle East.
Origin of camel
Latin, camelus (camel) + Greek, kamelos (camel)
Terms with camel included in their meaning
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camel
rounded mass on a camel's back
animal
camel used for desert travel
camel transmission
viral disease caused by MERS-CoV transmitted from camels
occupation
Indian camel driver in Australia
desert livestock
young camel or donkey
camel type
one-humped camel found in Africa and the Middle East
racing
fast camel used in races
camel seat
seat for riding on a camel's back
artillery
light gun mounted on a camel
cavalry
camel-mounted military unit in early modern era
military
camel-mounted cavalry using small cannons
military
camel-mounted artillery used by early modern armies
military
camel-mounted artillery used by early modern armies
historical weapon
small cannon mounted on a camel
animal
actual hair from a camel
camel material
hair from camels used in clothing and rugs
food
flesh of a camel eaten as food
fabric
soft tan cloth made from camel hair
art
brush made from camel hair
animal
camel with two humps native to Asia
animals
female animal of the camel species
one-hump camel
camel species with one hump used for riding and carrying loads
camel racing
athlete who rides camels in races
camel travel
person who drives or rides camels
Examples of camel in a sentence
Tourists rode a camel through the sandy dunes. The walls were painted in a soft camel. Her scarf was a lovely shade of camel. The old vessel was equipped with a camel for stability. Camels were essential for the ship's buoyancy in shallow waters.
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- French:chameau, camel, ...
- German:Kamel, Kamelbraun, ...
- Italian:cammello, camello, ...
- Spanish:camello, color camello, ...
- Portuguese:camelo, cor de camelo, ...
- Chinese:骆驼, 驼色, ...
- Japanese:ラクダ, キャメル, ...
- Arabic:جَمَل, لَوْن جَمَليّ, ...
- Hebrew:גָּמָל, קָאמֶל, ...
- Russian:верблюд, цвет верблюжьей шерсти, ...
- Ukrainian:верблюд, колір верблюда, ...
- Hindi:ऊँट, ऊँट रंग, ...
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