How to pronounce“turtle”in English
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Definitions of “turtle”
Any land, aquatic, or semi-aquatic reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.
“A unique anti-aphrodisiac was the heart of a turtle carried in a wolf's skin. It prevented a person from ever being tempted amorously.”
A marine reptile of that order.
To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.
“Were speeding when car turtled […] Auto crashed into curb and turtled.”
To move along slowly.
“We turtled along in Manitoba, back into the heart of the prairies.”