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| howl |
to overpower or drown out by shouting or howling (usu. fol. by "down"). [1/8 definitions] |
| kelpie1 |
in Scottish legend, a water spirit often shaped like a horse, reputed to drown people. |
| lemming |
a very small mammal that looks like a mouse with a short tail. Lemmings are rodents that live in the far northern parts of Europe, Asia, and North America. Some kinds of lemmings migrate in groups if their population gets very large. Migrating lemmings may drown in bodies of water. |
| life preserver |
a device used to help a person float in water and not drown. A life preserver is usually made in the shape of a ring, belt, or vest. |
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