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   paddle

   /ˈpadl/

   noun

   • 1. a short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used without a rowlock to move a small boat or canoe through the water: "we dug in deep with our paddles"
   • ▪ an act of paddling a boat: "a gentle paddle on sluggish water"
   • ▪ a paddle-shaped instrument used for mixing food, or stirring or mixing in industrial processes.
   • ▪ a short-handled bat used in table tennis. North American
   • ▪ a paddle-shaped instrument used to administer corporal punishment. informal North American
   • ▪ each of the boards fitted round the circumference of a paddle wheel or mill wheel.
   • ▪ the fin or flipper of an aquatic mammal or bird.
   • 2. a flat array of solar cells projecting from a spacecraft.
   • 3. a plastic-covered electrode used in cardiac stimulation.

   verb

   • 1. move through the water in a boat using a paddle or paddles: "she paddled along the coast"
   • ▪ propel a boat along (a stretch of water) using paddles: "a legal right to paddle Scottish rivers"
   • ▪ (of bird or other animal) swim with short fast strokes: "the swan paddled away"
   • 2. beat (someone) with a paddle as a punishment: informal North American "ask the mother if she minds the offspring getting paddled from time to time"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a small spade-like implement): of unknown origin. Current senses date from the 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. paddler noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPADDLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PADDLE definition: 1. a short pole with a wide, flat part at one end or both ends, used for moving a small boat or…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › paddlePaddle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PADDLE is a usually wooden implement that has a long handle and a broad flattened blade and that is used to propel and steer a small craft (such as a canoe). How to use paddle in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › paddlePADDLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Paddle definition: a short, flat bladed oar for propelling and steering a canoe or small boat, usually held by both hands and moved more or less through a vertical arc.. See examples of PADDLE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPADDLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A paddle is a short pole with a wide flat part at one end or at both ends. You hold it in your hands and use it as an oar to move a small boat through water. We might be able to push ourselves across with the paddle. ...a piece of driftwood which he used as a paddle. Synonyms: oar, sweep, scull More Synonyms of paddle. 2. verb.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › paddlePaddle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The verb form of paddle refers to the action of navigating through the water, either in a boat using a paddle or as a swimmer who used the hands and feet to move around in shallow water. Definitions of paddle. noun. a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat. synonyms: boat paddle.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › paddlePaddle - definition of paddle by The Free Dictionary

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   paddle. ( ˈpædəl) vb ( mainly intr) 1. to walk or play barefoot in shallow water, mud, etc. 2. to dabble the fingers, hands, or feet in water. 3. to walk unsteadily, like a baby. 4. ( tr) archaic to fondle with the fingers. n. the act of paddling in water.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPADDLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PADDLE definition: 1. a short pole with one flat end that you use to make a small boat move through the water 2. a…. Learn more.