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peter

pe·ter

peter

 
pronunciation:
pi tr
phrases:
peter out
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Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: peters, petering, petered
definition: (informal) to dwindle gradually to the point of stopping or disappearing altogether (usu. fol. by "out").
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phrase: peter out