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Meaning
Noun
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In American English, Canadian English, Zoology & Turtles:
Any
land
or
marine
reptile
of the order Testudines,
characterised
by a
protective
shell
enclosing
its body. See also tortoise.
●
In Australian English, British English, Zoology & Turtles:
A
marine
reptile
of that order.
●
In Military:
An Ancient Roman
attack
method, where the
shields
held
by the
soldiers
hide
them, not only
left
, right, front and back, but also from above.
●
In Computing:
A type of
robot
having a
domed
case (and so
resembling
the
reptile
), used in education, especially for making
line
drawings
by means of
a
computer
program.
●
In Computing:
An
on-screen
cursor
that
serves
the same
function
as a
turtle
for drawing.
●
In Printing:
The
curved
plate
in which the form is
held
in a type-revolving
cylinder
press.
●
In Theory of computing:
A small
element
towards the
end of
a list
of
items
to be
bubble
sorted
, and thus
tending
to take a
long time
to be
swapped
into its
correct
position
. Compare rabbit.
●
In Dance:
A
breakdancing
move
consisting of
a
float
during which the dancer's
weight
shifts
from one
hand
to the other,
producing
rotation
or a
circular
"walk".
●
In Television:
A low
stand for
a
lamp
etc.
●
In Columbids:
A
turtle
dove.
●
A
member
of the Ancient and Honorable Order of Turtles, a
drinking
club.
Verb
●
To
flip over
onto the back or
top
; to
turn
upside
down.
●
To
move along
slowly.
●
To
turn
and
swim
upside
down.
●
In Turtles:
To
hunt
turtles
, especially in the water.
●
In Board games & Video games:
To
build up
a large
defense
force
and
strike
only
occasionally
,
rather than
going for
an
offensive
strategy.
Name
●
A
river
in Saskatchewan, Canada.
●
An
extinct
town
in Dent County, Missouri, United States.
●
A
town
in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.
●
A
surname
,
thought
to be
derived
from the
turtle
dove.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Synonyms
Shellpad
Shield-Toad
Testudo
Tortle
Tortoise
Sea Turtle
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Rhymes
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