beaver
Flat-tailed rodent
A beaver is a large rodent known for building dams, or the fur from that animal: The beaver gnawed through the tree.
a beaver hat.
A beaver is also a face guard on a helmet.
In vulgar slang, beaver means the female genitals, particularly with visible pubic hair, or women as sex objects: beaver shot (photograph showing female genitals).
The slang is crude and dated, peaking in 1970s-era pornography terminology, but still understood.
Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- rodentGnawing mammal order
- castorSwiveling furniture wheel
- lodgeTemporary woodland dwelling
- kitGrouped supplies, one purpose
colony · tail · nocturnal · herbivore · semiaquatic · North America · Eurasia · keystone species
Front cutting teeth
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- gnawBite repeatedly at
- chewGrind with teeth
- woodTree-derived building material
bark · nibble · fell · timber · tree · chisel · branches · saplings
Temporary woodland dwelling
- damWater-holding barrier
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
- impoundmentOfficial seizure or detention
- weirLow river barrier
streamflow · sediment · backwater · barrier · spillway · wetland · ecosystem · habitat
Committed to sustained effort
- diligentPersistently attentive to tasks
- busyActively occupied with tasks
- tirelessNever losing energy
- productiveGenerating useful output
persistent · eager · assiduous · dedicated · enterprising · work ethic · builder · determined
Small still body
- streamSteady continuous flow
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- riverbankLand bordering a stream
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
swimming · diving · watershed · riparian · waterway · currents · backwater · marshland
mammal
Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal
kit · colony · tail · nocturnal · herbivore · semiaquatic · North America · Eurasia · keystone species · wildlife
incisors
Front cutting teeth
wood · bark · nibble · fell · timber · tree · chisel · branches · saplings
lodge
Temporary woodland dwelling
- damWater-holding barrier
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
- impoundmentOfficial seizure or detention
weir · streamflow · sediment · backwater · barrier · spillway · wetland · ecosystem · habitat · siltation
hardworking
Committed to sustained effort
productive · persistent · eager · assiduous · dedicated · enterprising · work ethic · builder · determined · industriousness
pond
Small still body
freshwater · swimming · diving · watershed · riparian · waterway · currents · backwater · marshland · creek
pelt
Fur-bearing animal skin
dense · waterproof · insulation · warmth · glossy · brown · trapping · felt · hat · coat
vulva
External female genital region
- vaginaInternal female reproductive canal
- pubic hairGenital region fuzz
- muffMishandle clumsily
- AlaskaFairbanks, Juneau, Denali, Sitka, Kodiak
- Canadamaple leaf, maple syrup, hockey, Ottawa, Toronto
- North American Naturebald eagle, American bison, bison, grizzly bear, raccoon
- American WildernessGrand Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Everglades, Rocky Mountains
- American Wildliferaccoon, bison, bald eagle, grizzly bear, alligator
- animal architectsbeehive, honeycomb, spider web, termite mound, ant colony
- beaver peltsProcessed rodent hides
- eager beaverOverly enthusiastic person
- beaver damRodent-built stream blockade
- busy beaversExtremely active workers
- busy as a beaverTirelessly hardworking idiom
- beaver lodgeSemi-aquatic rodent dwelling
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