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snaked

Variant of snake

noun

  1. any of a limbless suborder (Serpentes, order Squamata) of reptiles with an elongated, scaly body, lidless eyes, and a tapering tail: some species have a poisonous bite
  2. a treacherous or deceitful person
  3. a plumber's tool consisting of a long, flexible rod of spiraled wire for removing obstructions from pipes, etc.

intransitive verb snaked, snaking

to move, curve, twist, or turn like a snake

transitive verb

  1. to clear obstructions from (a pipe, drain, etc.) by means of a snake ()
  2. Informal to drag or pull, esp. lengthwise and with force
  3. Informal to pull quickly

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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