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- noun Plural form of
paddle . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
paddle .
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Examples
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I read a book in which a doctor paddles a kayak across the Atlantic Alone At Sea †Dr. Hannes Lindemann.
Mythbusting: Four Myths About Staying Hydrated Debunked | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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The dip of the paddles was the only sign of movement although the dainty boats were making good time in covering the courses.
The Motor Girls on Cedar Lake Or the Hermit of Fern Island Margaret Penrose
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We tried to go close enough to see whether there were dead bodies in the dhow's charred hull, but as if the very ripple from our paddles were the last straw, the wreck dipped suddenly ten feet from us and plunged, the crocodiles following it down into deep water with lashing tails -- swifter than fish.
The Ivory Trail Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1920
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We tried to go close enough to see whether there were dead bodies in the dhow's charred hull, but as if the very ripple from our paddles were the last straw, the wreck dipped suddenly ten feet from us and plunged, the crocodiles following it down into deep water with lashing tails -- swifter than fish.
The Ivory Trail Talbot Mundy 1909
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The moon was casting its light on the waters like a great silvery path, and the splashing of the paddles was the only sound that awakened the echoes.
The Fifth String 1902
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The moon was casting its light on the waters like a great silvery path, and the splashing of the paddles was the only sound that awakened the echoes.
The Fifth String John Philip Sousa 1893
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The splashing of their paddles was a welcome sound, and we who had been wise enough to keep behind, all encamped together.
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The splashing of their paddles was a welcome sound, and we who had been wise enough to keep behind, all encamped together.
Narrative of a Voyage to the Northwest Coast of America in the years 1811, 1812, 1813, and 1814 or the First American Settlement on the Pacific Gabriel Franchere 1824
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Given the S60's more sporting ambition it's odd that, when fitted with the automatic gearbox, there are no gearshift paddles, which is a bit of an oversight.
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Kangaroo evac: Jen Lound paddles a kangaroo to safety after rescuing it from high water near Wellington, Australia.
SFGate: Top News Stories SF Gate Staff 2010
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