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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

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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.

   • English (US)

     PADDLE meaning: 1. a short pole with a wide, flat part at...

   • Paddle: German Translation

     paddle translate: planschen, das Paddel, paddeln. Learn more...

   • Paddle: Italian Translation

     paddle translate: pagaia, pala, lo sguazzare nell’acqua,...

   • Paddle Turkish Translation

     PADDLE translate: kürek, kayık küreği, sığ suda çıplak...

   • Paddle: Czech Translation

     paddle - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Paddle: Polish Translation

     PADDLE translate: wiosło, brodzenie, ≈ brodzić, wiosłować,...

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word paddle, from a wooden implement for a canoe to a computer input device. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of paddle.

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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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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word paddle, from a short pole with a flat blade to propel a boat, to a tool for stirring or beating, to a verb for walking in water. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and grammar rules.

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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. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpaddle noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word paddle in different contexts, such as a pole for a canoe, a tool for mixing food, or a bat for table tennis. See pictures, pronunciation, idioms and synonyms for paddle.