Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A device used in deep-sea dredging to prevent the breakage of the dredge-line in case the dredge fouls on the bottom.
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Examples
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A stolen motor was abandoned after the driver tried to run over a traffic officer at a check-stop.
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A stolen motor was abandoned after the driver tried to run over a traffic officer at a check-stop.
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A stolen motor was abandoned after the driver tried to run over a traffic officer at a check-stop.
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A stolen motor was abandoned after the driver tried to run over a traffic officer at a check-stop.
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