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bea·ver1

Audio Help [bee-ver] Pronunciation Key noun, plural -vers, (especially collectively

) -ver for 1; verb

–noun

1.	a large, amphibious rodent of the genus Castor, having sharp incisors, webbed hind feet, and a flattened tail, noted for its ability to dam streams with trees, branches, etc.

2.	the fur of this animal.

3.	a flat, round hat made of beaver fur or a similar fabric.

4.	a tall, cylindrical hat for men, formerly made of beaver and now of a fabric simulating this fur. Compare opera hat, silk hat, top hat.

5.	Informal. a full beard or a man wearing one.

6.	Informal. an exceptionally active or hard-working person.

Slang: Vulgar.

a.	a woman's pubic area.

b.	Offensive. a woman.

Textiles.

a.	a cotton cloth with a thick nap, used chiefly in the manufacture of work clothes.

b.	(formerly) a heavy, soft, woolen cloth with a thick nap, made to resemble beaver fur.

9.	(initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of Oregon, the Beaver State (used as a nickname).

–verb (used without object)

10.	British. to work very hard or industriously at something (usually fol. by away).

[Origin: bef. 1000; ME bever, OE beofor, befor; c. G Biber, Lith bebrùs, L fiber, Skt babhrús reddish brown, large ichneumon

]

—Related forms

bea·ver·like, bea·ver·ish, adjective

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–noun Armor.

1.	a piece of plate armor for covering the lower part of the face and throat, worn esp. with an open helmet, as a sallet or basinet. Compare buffe, wrapper (def. 7).

2.	a piece of plate armor, pivoted at the sides, forming part of a close helmet below the visor or ventail.

[Origin: 1400–50; late ME bavier, bavour < MF baviere (OF: bib), equiv. to bave spit, dribble + -iere < L -āria, fem. of -ārius -ary; alteration of vowel in the initial syll. is unexplained

]

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bea·ver¹ Audio Help (bē'vər) Pronunciation Key
n.

1. A large aquatic rodent of the genus Castor, having thick brown fur, webbed hind feet, a broad flat tail, and sharp incisors adapted for gnawing bark, felling trees, and constructing dams and underwater lodges.
2. The fur of this rodent.
3. A top hat originally made of the underfur of this rodent.
4. Vulgar Slang The female genitals.
5. Offensive & Vulgar Slang A woman or girl.
A napped wool fabric, similar to felt, used for outer garments.
1. Vulgar Slang The female genitals.
2. Offensive & Vulgar Slang A woman or girl.

adj.

Of or relating to a beaver or beavers: beaver fur; a beaver hat.
Constructed by beavers: beaver dams.

intr.v. bea·vered, bea·ver·ing, bea·vers
To work diligently and energetically.

[Middle English bever, from Old English beofor; see bher-² in Indo-European roots.]

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bea·ver² Audio Help (bē'vər) Pronunciation Key
n.

A piece of armor attached to a helmet or breastplate to protect the mouth and chin.
The visor on a helmet.

[Middle English bavier, from Old French baviere, child's bib, beaver, from bave, saliva.]

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beaver

O.E. beofor (earlier bebr), from P.Gmc. *bebruz (cf. Low Ger. bever, O.H.G. bibar), from PIE *bhebhrus, reduplication of base *bhru- "brown" (cf. Lith. bebrus, Czech bobr, Welsh befer, see bear (n.) for reason for this). Gynecological sense ("female genitals, especially with a display of pubic hair") is 1927 British slang, transferred from earlier meaning "a bearded man" (1910), from the appearance of split beaver pelts.

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beaver
noun
1.	the soft brown fur of the beaver
2.	a native or resident of Oregon [syn: Oregonian]
3.	a full beard
4.	a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur [syn: dress hat]
5.	a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face
6.	a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)
7.	large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges
verb
1.	work hard on something

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beaver1 [ˈbiːvə] noun

an animal with strong front teeth, noted for its skill in damming streams

Arabic:	قندُس
Chinese (Simplified):	河狸（海狸）
Chinese (Traditional):	河狸，海狸
Czech:	bobr
Danish:	bæver
Dutch:	bever
Estonian:	kobras
Finnish:	majava
French:	castor
German:	der Biber
Greek:	κάστορας
Hungarian:	hód
Icelandic:	bifur
Indonesian:	berang-berang
Italian:	castoro

Japanese:	ビーバー
Korean:	비버
Latvian:	bebrs
Lithuanian:	bebras
Norwegian:	bever
Polish:	bóbr
Portuguese (Brazil):	castor
Portuguese (Portugal):	castor
Romanian:	castor
Russian:	бобр
Slovak:	bobor
Slovenian:	bober
Spanish:	castor
Swedish:	bäver
Turkish:	kunduz

beaver2 [ˈbiːvə] noun

its fur

Arabic:	فَرْو القُنْدُس
Chinese (Simplified):	河狸毛皮
Chinese (Traditional):	河狸毛皮
Czech:	bobří kožešina
Danish:	bæverskind
Dutch:	bever
Estonian:	kopranahk
Finnish:	majavannahka
French:	castor
German:	der Biberpelz
Greek:	δέρμα κάστορα, καστόρι
Hungarian:	hódprém
Icelandic:	bifurskinn
Indonesian:	kulit berang-berang
Italian:	pelliccia di castoro*

Japanese:	ビーバーの毛皮
Korean:	비버 모피
Latvian:	bebrāda
Lithuanian:	bebro kailis
Norwegian:	beverskinn
Polish:	futro bobra
Portuguese (Brazil):	pele de castor
Portuguese (Portugal):	pele de castor
Romanian:	blană de castor
Russian:	бобёр
Slovak:	bobria kožušina
Slovenian:	bobrovina
Spanish:	piel de castor
Swedish:	bäverskinn
Turkish:	kunduz derisi

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Beaver Springs, PA Zip code(s): 17812, 17843

Beaver Dams, NY Zip code(s): 14812

Beaver Dam, WI (city, FIPS 5900) Location: 43.46400 N, 88.83716 W
Population (1990): 14196 (5997 housing units)
Area: 12.3 sq km (land), 3.5 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 53916

Beaver Dam, KY (city, FIPS 4654) Location: 37.40854 N, 86.87796 W
Population (1990): 2904 (1297 housing units)
Area: 5.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 42320

Beaver Crossing, NE (village, FIPS 3530) Location: 40.77777 N, 97.28187 W
Population (1990): 448 (193 housing units)
Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68313

Beaver Creek, MN (city, FIPS 4492) Location: 43.61260 N, 96.36177 W
Population (1990): 249 (103 housing units)
Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 56116

Beaver Meadows, PA (borough, FIPS 4816) Location: 40.92965 N, 75.91275 W
Population (1990): 985 (427 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 18216

Beaver River, NY Zip code(s): 13367

Beaver City, NE (city, FIPS 3495) Location: 40.13773 N, 99.82735 W
Population (1990): 707 (373 housing units)
Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68926

Beaver Grove, MI Zip code(s): 49855

Beaver Bay, MN (city, FIPS 4456) Location: 47.25692 N, 91.29862 W
Population (1990): 147 (115 housing units)
Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 1.4 sq km (water)

Beaver Falls, PA (city, FIPS 4792) Location: 40.76093 N, 80.32240 W
Population (1990): 10687 (4667 housing units)
Area: 5.5 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)

Beaver County, UT (county, FIPS 1) Location: 38.34078 N, 113.22875 W
Population (1990): 4765 (2200 housing units)
Area: 6708.4 sq km (land), 6.0 sq km (water)

Beaver County, PA (county, FIPS 7) Location: 40.68577 N, 80.35231 W
Population (1990): 186093 (76336 housing units)
Area: 1127.3 sq km (land), 22.5 sq km (water)

Beaver County, OK (county, FIPS 7) Location: 36.75296 N, 100.48078 W
Population (1990): 6023 (2923 housing units)
Area: 4699.5 sq km (land), 8.3 sq km (water)

Beaver, UT (city, FIPS 4060) Location: 38.27900 N, 112.63977 W
Population (1990): 1998 (775 housing units)
Area: 3.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 84713

Beaver, PA (borough, FIPS 4688) Location: 40.69290 N, 80.30751 W
Population (1990): 5028 (2365 housing units)
Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 15009

Beaver, OR Zip code(s): 97108

Beaver, WI Zip code(s): 54114

Beaver, OH (village, FIPS 4696) Location: 39.03236 N, 82.82523 W
Population (1990): 336 (133 housing units)
Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 45613

Beaver, KS Zip code(s): 67517

Beaver, IA (city, FIPS 5185) Location: 42.03783 N, 94.14086 W
Population (1990): 46 (28 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 50031

Beaver, WV (CDP, FIPS 5260) Location: 37.74050 N, 81.15090 W
Population (1990): 1244 (562 housing units)
Area: 11.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 25813

Beaver, AK (CDP, FIPS 5750) Location: 66.33420 N, 147.31466 W
Population (1990): 103 (52 housing units)
Area: 49.8 sq km (land), 11.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 99724

Beaver, WA Zip code(s): 98305

Beaver, OK (city, FIPS 4750) Location: 36.81450 N, 100.52388 W
Population (1990): 1584 (817 housing units)
Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Beaver, AR (town, FIPS 4540) Location: 36.47612 N, 93.77274 W
Population (1990): 57 (30 housing units)
Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)

Big Beaver, PA (borough, FIPS 6240) Location: 40.81834 N, 80.36358 W
Population (1990): 2298 (889 housing units)
Area: 46.2 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)

New Beaver, PA (borough, FIPS 53184) Location: 40.88242 N, 80.36461 W
Population (1990): 1736 (662 housing units)
Area: 37.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

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Beaver

Bea"ver\, n. [OE. bever, AS. beofer, befer; akin to D. bever, OHG. bibar, G. biber, Sw. b["a]fver, Dan. b[ae]ver, Lith. bebru, Russ. bobr', Gael. beabhar, Corn. befer, L. fiber, and Skr. babhrus large ichneumon; also as an adj., brown, the animal being probably named from its color. ?253. See Brown.]

1. (Zo["o]l.) An amphibious rodent, of the genus Castor.

Note: It has palmated hind feet, and a broad, flat tail. It is remarkable for its ingenuity in constructing its valued for its fur, and for the material called castor, obtained from two small bags in the groin of the animal. The European species is Castor fiber, and the American is generally considered a variety of this, although sometimes called Castor Canadensis.

2. The fur of the beaver.

3. A hat, formerly made of the fur of the beaver, but now usually of silk.

A brown beaver slouched over his eyes. --Prescott.

4. Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woolen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats.

Beaver rat (Zo["o]l.), an aquatic ratlike quadruped of Tasmania (Hydromys chrysogaster).

Beaver skin, the furry skin of the beaver.

Bank beaver. See under 1st Bank.

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Beaver

Bea"ver\, n. [OE. baviere, bauier, beavoir, bever; fr. F. bavi[`e]re, fr. bave slaver, drivel, foam, OF., prattle, drivel, perh. orig. an imitative word. Bavi[`e]re, according to Cotgrave, is the bib put before a (slavering) child.] That piece of armor which protected the lower part of the face, whether forming a part of the helmet or fixed to the breastplate. It was so constructed (with joints or otherwise) that the wearer could raise or lower it to eat and drink.

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