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- Dictionaryscuttle/ˈskʌtl/
verb
- 1. sink (one's own ship) deliberately by holing it or opening its seacocks to let water in: "the ship was scuttled by its German prize crew, who took to the boats"
- 2. deliberately cause (a scheme) to fail: "some of the stockholders are threatening to scuttle the deal"
noun
- 1. an opening with a cover in a ship's deck or side: "a shaft of sunlight blazed through the cabin scuttle"
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SCUTTLE definition: 1. to move quickly, with small, short steps, especially in order to escape: 2. to intentionally…. Learn more.
1. : destroy, wreck. also : scrap sense 2. 2. : to cut a hole through the bottom, deck, or side of (a ship) specifically : to sink or attempt to sink by making holes through the bottom. scuttle. 4 of 5. noun (2) 1.
SCUTTLE meaning: 1. to move quickly, with small, short steps, especially in order to escape: 2. to intentionally…. Learn more.
When you scuttle, you move with quick anxious steps, like a bug running for cover when a light is turned on. Use the word scuttle when you want to describe running or fast walking that’s characterized by short, hasty steps, like someone or something that tries to hurry — a person who is late for work scuttling through a crowd of slow-moving ...
Definition of 'scuttle' scuttle. (skʌtəl ) Word forms: scuttles , scuttling , scuttled. 1. verb. When people or small animals scuttle somewhere, they run there with short quick steps. Two very small children scuttled away in front of them. [VERB adverb/preposition] Crabs scuttle along the muddy bank. [VERB adverb/preposition]
Scuttle definition: a small hatch or port in the deck, side, or bottom of a vessel.. See examples of SCUTTLE used in a sentence.
Definition of scuttle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The scuttle is the lower, forward part of a driver's cab or passenger compartment that provides space for the legs of people in the car and separates them from the engine compartment. More Pronunciations of 'scuttle'
The scuttle is the lower, forward part of a driver's cab or passenger compartment that provides space for the legs of people in the car and separates them from the engine compartment. More Pronunciations of the word 'scuttle'
Sep 27, 2024 · skuttle. Pronunciation. [edit] (UK) IPA (key): /ˈskʌ.təl/, [ˈskʌ.tɫ̩], [ˈskʌ.təɫ] (US) IPA (key): /ˈskʌ.təl/, [ˈskʌ.ɾɫ̩], [ˈskʌ.ɾəɫ] Audio (General Australian): Rhymes: -ʌtəl. Etymology 1. [edit]
