| tuck [n] |
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| 1) | eatables (especially sweets) |
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| comestible britain |
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| 2) | (sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest |
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| attitude athletics |
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| 3) | a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place |
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| plait gather dart |
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| 4) | a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges |
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| Synonyms : | rapier |
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| blade |
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| tuck [v] |
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| 1) | fit snugly into; "insert your ticket into the slot"; "tuck your shirtail in" |
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| Synonyms : | insert |
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| enclose insertion |
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| 2) | make a tuck or several folds in; "tuck the fabric"; "tuck in the sheet" |
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| fold tucker |
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| 3) | draw fabric together and sew it tightly |
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| Synonyms : | gather pucker |
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| run_up tucker pucker gather |
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