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Meaning of turtle

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  turtle
      n 1: a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar [syn:
           {turtleneck}, {turtle}, {polo-neck}]
      2: any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell
         and flipper-like limbs for swimming
      v 1: overturn accidentally; "Don't rock the boat or it will
           capsize!" [syn: {capsize}, {turtle}, {turn turtle}]
      2: hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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