beetle

  1. Noun.  Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.
  2. Verb.  To move away quickly, to scurry away.
  3. Verb.  To loom over.
  4. Noun.  A type of mallet with a large wooden head.

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