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Camel

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Noun

1. camel

cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Camel

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noun
1. 
either of two cud-chewing artiodactyl mammals of the genus Camelus: family Camelidae. They are adapted for surviving long periods without food or water in desert regions, esp by using humps on the back for storing fat
Arabian camel, Bactrian camel
2. 
a float attached to a vessel to increase its buoyancy
See also caisson (sense 3)
3. 
a raft or float used as a fender between a vessel and a wharf
4. 
a. 
a fawn colour
b. 
(as adjective)
a camel dress

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Camel

see synonyms of camel
noun
1. 
either of two species of large, domesticated ruminants (genus Camelus) with a humped back, long neck, and large, cushioned feet: capable of storing water in its body tissue, the camel is the common beast of burden in Asian and African deserts
see also Bactrian camel, Arabian camel
2. 
a watertight cylinder used to raise sunken ships, wrecks, etc.
see also caisson (sense 4)
3.  Nautical
a float, usually consisting of a log or logs, placed alongside a wharf, pier, etc. to protect docking ships
adjective
4. 
of the tan color of camel's hair

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Camel

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n.
1. Either of two chiefly domesticated ruminant mammals of the genus Camelus, the Bactrian camel or the dromedary, having a humped back and long neck, and used in northern Africa, the Middle East, and Asia as a beast of burden and a source of wool, milk, and meat.
2. A device used to raise sunken objects, consisting of a hollow structure that is submerged, attached tightly to the object, and pumped free of water. Also called caisson.
3. Sports A spin in figure skating that is performed in an arabesque or modified arabesque position.
4. A tan or yellowish brown.

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