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Beetle

Definition: A heavy mallet, used to drive wedges, beat pavements,
etc.

Beetle

Definition: A machine in which fabrics are subjected to a hammering
process while passing over rollers, as in cotton mills; -- called also
beetling machine.

Beetle

Definition: To beat with a heavy mallet.

Beetle

Definition: To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a
beetle or beetling machine; as, to beetle cotton goods.

Beetle

Definition: Any insect of the order Coleoptera, having four wings,
the outer pair being stiff cases for covering the others when they are
folded up. See Coleoptera.

Beetle

Definition: To extend over and beyond the base or support; to
overhang; to jut.