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scuttle
To scuttle is to sink a ship by making holes in the hull, or to abandon a plan. (verb)
- An example of scuttle is to put holes in a ship with cannon fire.
- An example of scuttle is to stop developing plans for creating a garden.
To scuttle is to move quickly, especially away from something dangerous. (verb)
An example of scuttle is for a crab to walk sideways away from a person.
A scuttle is a bucket for coal. (noun)
An example of a scuttle is the metal pail wide a wide lip used to pour coal in a train car.
A scuttle is a hatch or opening in a wall, roof or boat, with a cover. (noun)
An example of a scuttle is the round opening on the deck of a sailboat.
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