Definitions

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun plural Excrement; ordure; also, settlings; sediment after infusion or distillation.

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  • noun UK Solid or semi-solid waste material from the digestive process of an animal, discharged through the bowels; excrement.

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  • noun solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels

Etymologies

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See feces

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Examples

  • Roberts has clearly carefully read Gulliver's Travels and in this sequel he uses some of the same diction and language of Jonathan Swift, whilst simultaneously pursuing some of the same themes and ideas there is a lenghthy digression related to faeces, which is highly reminiscent of Swift's own use of dubious imagery in the original.

    Archive 2007-11-01 Adam Whitehead 2007

  • Roberts has clearly carefully read Gulliver's Travels and in this sequel he uses some of the same diction and language of Jonathan Swift, whilst simultaneously pursuing some of the same themes and ideas there is a lenghthy digression related to faeces, which is highly reminiscent of Swift's own use of dubious imagery in the original.

    Swiftly by Adam Roberts Adam Whitehead 2007

  • Presence of small amounts of human and animal faeces, which is one of the important indicator for bacteriological contamination was found in many of the samples.

    unknown title 2009

  • We want to transform 90 percent of biowaste, such as faeces or manure, to electricity and heat.

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • We want to transform 90 percent of biowaste, such as faeces or manure, to electricity and heat.

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • We want to transform 90 percent of biowaste, such as faeces or manure, to electricity and heat.

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • We want to transform 90 percent of biowaste, such as faeces or manure, to electricity and heat.

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • "When you start going extinct, there will be fewer and fewer feet on the ground, and thus less and less source material for ancient DNA such as faeces, shed dermal tissues, and decaying bodies."

    Horsetalk.co.nz Headlines 2010

  • We want to transform 90 percent of biowaste, such as faeces or manure, to electricity and heat.

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • We want to transform 90 percent of biowaste, such as faeces or manure, to electricity and heat.

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

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