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rudder

rud·der

rudder

 
pronunciation:
ruh dr
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part of speech: noun
definition: a movable blade at the rear end of a ship or airplane, used to control direction.
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adjective + (n.)rudder broken, full, horizontal, left, right
verb + (n.)rudder adjust, apply, cause, control, hit, kick, lack, prevent, pull, turn
(n.)rudder + verb dig, jam, lift, move, steer
noun + (n.)rudder Help anchor, flap, fluid, foot, hull, keel, nose, paddle, pilot, plane, pressure, prop, ship, stick, tail, tiller
derivation: rudderless (adj.)
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