beetle

1. v. t. A heavy mallet, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc. Source: opted

2. v. t. A machine in which fabrics are subjected to a hammering process while passing over rollers, as in cotton mills; -- called also beetling machine. Source: opted

3. v. t. To beat with a heavy mallet. Source: opted

4. v. t. To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine; as, to beetle cotton goods. Source: opted

5. v. t. Any insect of the order Coleoptera, having four wings, the outer pair being stiff cases for covering the others when they are folded up. See Coleoptera. Source: opted

6. v. i. To extend over and beyond the base or support; to overhang; to jut. Source: opted

7. adj. jutting or overhanging Source: wordnet

8. n. insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings Source: wordnet

9. n. a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing Source: wordnet

10. v. be suspended over or hang over Source: wordnet

11. v. fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle Source: wordnet

12. v. beat with a beetle Source: wordnet

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