beetle

noun

a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden)

insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings

verb

beat with a beetle

fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle

be suspended over or hang over

adjective

jutting or overhanging

Synonyms for beetle

insectn larvan

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