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Word: porpoise (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae, related to whales and dolphins.
  • North America|imprecisely Any small dolphin.

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Verb:

  • intransitive Said of an aircraft: to make a series of plunges when taking off or landing.

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