Camel

['kæm(ə)l] or ['kæml]

解释:

(noun.) cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions.

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解释:

(n.) A large ruminant used in Asia and Africa for carrying burdens and for riding. The camel is remarkable for its ability to go a long time without drinking. Its hoofs are small, and situated at the extremities of the toes, and the weight of the animal rests on the callous. The dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) has one bunch on the back, while the Bactrian camel (C. Bactrianus) has two. The llama, alpaca, and vicua, of South America, belong to a related genus (Auchenia).

(n.) A water-tight structure (as a large box or boxes) used to assist a vessel in passing over a shoal or bar or in navigating shallow water. By admitting water, the camel or camels may be sunk and attached beneath or at the sides of a vessel, and when the water is pumped out the vessel is lifted.

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n. an animal of Asia and Africa with one or two humps on its back used as a beast of burden and for riding.—adj. Cam′el-backed hump-backed.—ns. Cam′eleer one who drives or rides a camel; Cam′eline camlet.—adj. Cam′elish like a camel obstinate.—n. Cam′elry troops mounted on camels.—Camel's hair the hair of the camel: the hair of the squirrel's tail used for paint-brushes; Camel's thorn a shrub of the bean family which camels eat greedily.

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