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noun
1.
any of various marine gastropods; periwinkle.
verb (used with object)
2.
Informal. to pry (something) out of a place, as winkle meat is dug out of its shell with a pin (usually followed by out).
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| winkle (ˈwɪŋkəl) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | See periwinkle |
| —vb | |
| 2. | informal chiefly (Brit) (tr; |
| [C16: shortened from | |
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